French word

buanderie

Pronunciation

IPA/bɥɑ̃dəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlaundry room

Example

Je dois aller à la buanderie ce soir.

I have to go to the laundry room tonight.

Illustration for buanderie (laundry room)

More examples

On a réservé la buanderie pour samedi matin.

We reserved the laundry room for Saturday morning.

Core concept

A building's laundry space, with washing and drying arranged around one practical area.

Common phrases

  • faire la lessive à la buanderie

    do laundry in the laundry room

  • la buanderie commune

    the shared laundry room

Similar words

linge: Clothes and household textiles that need washing and drying.
laverie: A public laundry with coin-operated or staffed washing and drying facilities.
sèche-linge: A machine that dries wet clothes using heat or moving air.
blanchisserie: A business that washes and finishes clothes for payment.

Definition in French

Local aménagé pour faire la lessive et faire sécher le linge, privé ou commun dans un bâtiment.

Word origin

Buanderie was formed from the laundry verb buander by adding -erie, a suffix used in nouns for places or facilities.

Usage tips

  • Dans la buanderie locates someone inside the room, while à la buanderie commonly presents it as the destination or facility.

Other meanings

  • washhousenoun

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