French word

champ

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfield

Example

Son champ de recherche est la biologie.

His field of research is biology.

Illustration for champ (field)

More examples

Ce logiciel a un large champ d'application.

This software has a wide field of application.

Core concept

A bounded plot that extends into a field of activity or study.

Common phrases

  • champ d'action

    field of activity

  • champ d'application

    field of application

Similar words

domaine: The scope of an activity, research topic, or area of interest.
secteur: A distinct branch of industry or economic activity.
spécialité: A specialized field or subject pursued in depth.
matière: A subject taught at school or studied as an academic discipline.

Definition in French

Étendue définie utilisée pour désigner un secteur professionnel, scientifique ou thématique ; sens propre : parcelle cultivée.

Word origin

French champ comes from Latin campus, meaning an open field, through Old French and retains both the literal land sense and the extended sense of a field or domain.

Usage tips

  • Champ is masculine, so its definite and indefinite forms are le champ and un champ.

Other meanings

  • domainnoun

Related words

  • champêtreruraladjective

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