French word

circuit

Pronunciation

IPA/siʁkɥi/

Meaning

  • masculine nountour

Example

On a fait un circuit dans le centre-ville.

We took a tour of downtown.

Illustration for circuit (tour)

More examples

Nous avons réservé un circuit touristique d'une journée.

We booked a one-day sightseeing tour.

Core concept

A planned loop linking several stops.

Common phrases

  • circuit touristique

    sightseeing tour

  • faire un circuit

    take a tour

  • circuit de randonnée

    hiking trail

Similar words

tour: A brief trip for sightseeing at several places in succession.
itinéraire: The directions or route leading to a destination.
parcours: A route covering several stages in a fixed sequence.
visite: An in-person visit to see and explore a building or place.

Definition in French

Parcours organisé ou circulaire permettant de visiter plusieurs lieux, souvent proposé comme un tour touristique.

Word origin

French circuit comes from Latin circuitus, meaning 'a going around,' from circumire, 'to go around.'

Usage tips

  • In travel contexts, un circuit often means an organized tour or itinerary, while a simple route is usually un itinéraire.

Other meanings

  • coursenoun
  • circuitnoun

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