French Conversation · Level 185
15 words
French word
parage
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounvicinity
Example
Il habite dans les parages de la gare.
He lives near the station.
More examples
Il y a plusieurs boutiques dans les parages.
There are several shops in the vicinity.
Core concept
A local zone extending outward from a named landmark or point.
Similar words
proximité: The state of being very close to something or somewhere.
voisinage: A nearby area where houses or buildings stand together.
environs: The surrounding region or places around a particular point.
alentours: Nearby places or areas around a particular location.
Definition in French
Zone située à proximité d'un lieu donné, les alentours immédiats.
Word origin
The vicinity sense comes from medieval French parage, a term for a place or area, whose plural form parages became fixed in this spatial use.
Usage tips
- Parages often sounds somewhat literary or formal, so près de or aux alentours de is generally more natural in casual conversation.
Opposites
- éloignementremotenessnoun
- distancedistancenoun