French word

arrondissement

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁɔ̃disəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine noundistrict

Example

J'habite dans le 5e arrondissement.

I live in the 5th district.

Illustration for arrondissement (district)

More examples

L'arrondissement central attire beaucoup de touristes.

The central district attracts many tourists.

Core concept

A numbered administrative zone within a larger local territory.

Common phrases

  • l'arrondissement central

    the central district

  • les limites de l'arrondissement

    the boundaries of the district

Similar words

quartier: A small city area shaped by local life and shops.
commune: The smallest self-governing municipality, such as a town or village.
banlieue: Residential areas and suburbs surrounding a city center.
ville: A town or city where people, services, and facilities are concentrated.

Definition in French

Division officielle d'une ville, parfois d'un département, utilisée pour l'administration locale et souvent identifiée par un numéro.

Word origin

The noun was formed from arrondir by the productive suffix -issement, while arrondir comes from rond and ultimately from Latin rotundus.

Usage tips

  • In addresses and ordinary speech, the number often replaces the full noun, as in J'habite dans le 5e, where 5e means cinquième.

Other meanings

  • boroughnoun

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