French Conversation · Level 114
59 words
French word
orée
Pronunciation
IPA/oʁe/
Meaning
- feminine nounedge
Example
Nous nous promenons à l'orée du bois.
We are walking at the edge of the woods.
More examples
La maison est à l'orée du village.
The house is at the edge of the village.
Core concept
The narrow edge where a forest, field, or other space gives way to another space.
Common phrases
à l'orée du bois
at the edge of the woods
l'orée de la forêt
the edge of the forest
orée du village
edge of the village
à l'orée des champs
at the edge of the fields
Similar words
bord: The outer edge of an object or piece of land.
limite: A boundary dividing two areas or ranges.
bordure: A strip forming the edge of a flowerbed or road.
Definition in French
Partie d'un lieu qui marque la transition entre deux espaces, notamment la lisière d'une forêt ou le bord d'un champ.
Word origin
French orée comes from Old French oree, from Latin ora, meaning an edge or border.
Usage tips
- Orée is feminine, and the common construction is à l'orée de, as in à l'orée du bois.