English–French

“miners' row” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/koʁɔ̃/

Example

Nous avons visité un coron près de la mine.

We visited a row of miners' houses near the mine.

Illustration for coron (miners' row)

How to say “miners' row” in French

“Miners' row” in French is coron.

A compact row of small workers' houses gathered beside a mine, with families living door to door.

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

Example sentences with coron

Il a grandi dans un coron.

He grew up in a miners' housing settlement.

Tips for using coron

  • Coron is masculine, so the usual form is un coron, and the word is strongly regional and historical rather than a general modern term for housing.

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