French word

rangée

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃ʒe/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrow

Example

Il y a une rangée de chaises dans la salle.

There is a row of chairs in the room.

Illustration for rangée (row)

More examples

On a aligné les bouteilles en rangées sur l'étagère.

We lined up the bottles in rows on the shelf.

Core concept

A neat row of trees, seats, or other objects occupying neighboring places.

Common phrases

  • une rangée de chaises

    a row of chairs

  • une rangée d'arbres

    a row of trees

  • une rangée de maisons

    a row of houses

Similar words

file: A waiting line of people or objects.
ligne: A straight line or a row extending in a straight direction.
allée: A passage between rows, or a line of trees.

Definition in French

Disposition ordonnée résultant de l'action de ranger, où les éléments sont alignés les uns à côté des autres

Word origin

The noun rangée developed from the feminine past participle of ranger, whose Old French form rangier was associated with rang, meaning a rank or row.

Usage tips

  • The final -ée in rangée sounds like the ending of arrivée, unlike rang, which has no final vowel.

Other meanings

  • tidyadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • rangertidy upverb
  • rangementtidyingnoun
  • rangétidyadjective

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