French word

proximité

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁɔksimite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvicinity

Example

Nous sommes à proximité du musée.

We are in the vicinity of the museum.

Illustration for proximité (vicinity)

More examples

La proximité des commerces facilite la vie quotidienne.

The proximity of stores makes everyday life easier.

Core concept

A small gap separating one place or thing from another.

Common phrases

  • à proximité de

    near

  • à proximité

    nearby

Similar words

voisinage: The nearby area around a building or place.
alentours: The surrounding area near a particular place.
quartier: A district of a town or city where residents and shops are concentrated.

Definition in French

Indique une courte distance entre deux éléments et souvent employé avec la préposition « à » dans la locution « à proximité de ».

Word origin

Proximité comes from Latin proximitas, meaning nearness, formed from proximus, meaning nearest, with a noun ending that developed into French -ité.

Usage tips

  • Proximité is feminine, and the usual construction is à proximité de plus a noun; de becomes du or des before those articles.

Other meanings

  • proximitynoun

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