French word

rayon

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsection

Example

Je cherche le rayon des fruits.

I'm looking for the fruit section.

Illustration for rayon (section)

More examples

Le rayon des boissons se trouve près de l'entrée.

The beverage section is near the entrance.

Core concept

A named area in a shop, such as the fruit section, with similar products arranged together for browsing.

Common phrases

  • rayon des fruits

    fruit section

  • rayon des boissons

    beverage section

  • rayon boucherie

    butcher's section

Similar words

étagère: A shelf for arranging products for display.
allée: A shopping aisle between rows of product shelves.
section: A store division grouping related products or items.

Definition in French

Partie d'un magasin ou d'un supermarché où sont regroupés des produits d'un même type.

Word origin

The French noun rayon continues an Old French word derived from Latin radius, whose meanings included a ray and a radius; French later extended it to a store section.

Usage tips

  • French uses au rayon des fruits, because au combines à with the masculine article le.

Other meanings

  • raynoun
  • radiusnoun
  • rayonnoun

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