French word

mobilité

Pronunciation

IPA/mobilite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmobility

Example

Dans cette ville, la mobilité est difficile sans voiture.

Getting around in this city is difficult without a car.

Illustration for mobilité (mobility)

More examples

Les personnes à mobilité réduite peuvent avoir besoin d'aménagements.

People with limited mobility may need accommodations.

Core concept

An open route that lets people move around a city and change locations with ease.

Common phrases

  • mobilité réduite

    limited mobility

  • mobilité douce

    sustainable mobility

Similar words

déplacement: The act of moving from one place to another.
transport: A means or service for carrying people or goods elsewhere.
circulation: The movement or flow of people or vehicles in public spaces.
trajet: The route or journey from a starting point to a destination.

Definition in French

Fait ou capacité de bouger, en particulier la liberté ou la facilité à changer de lieu.

Word origin

French mobilité comes from Latin mobilitas, from mobilis meaning 'movable', with the suffix -ité forming a noun for a quality or state.

Usage tips

  • Mobilité is feminine, so standard forms include la mobilité and une mobilité accrue.

Opposites

Related words

  • mobilisermobilizeverb
  • mobilisablemobilizableadjective

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