English–French

“meadow” in French

French

Alsoprairie

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁe/

Example

Les enfants jouent dans le pré.

The children are playing in the meadow.

Illustration for pré (meadow)

How to say “meadow” in French

“Meadow” in French is pré.

A green field where grass becomes food for grazing animals or hay for later use.

Full entry for pré: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pré

Nous avons fait un pique-nique dans le pré.

We had a picnic in the meadow.

Tips for using pré

  • Pré is masculine, so the usual forms are un pré, le pré, and des prés.

Other French words for “meadow”

Nous avons pique-niqué sur la prairie.

We had a picnic in the meadow.

“meadow” in other languages