French word

routier

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁutje/

Meaning

  • adjectiveroad

Example

Il y a des travaux routiers sur cette route.

There is roadwork on this road.

Illustration for routier (road)

More examples

Le transport routier est ralenti par la neige.

Road transport is slowed by snow.

Core concept

Road infrastructure together with the vehicles and people using it.

Common phrases

  • transport routier

    road transport

  • infrastructures routières

    road infrastructure

  • réseau routier

    road network

Similar words

autoroutier: Related to motorways, their traffic, or their facilities.
piétonnier: Reserved for pedestrians or designed for pedestrian use.
urbain: Related to urban roads, traffic, or travel within a city.

Definition in French

Qui concerne les routes, leur aménagement, leur entretien et la circulation qui les emprunte.

Word origin

French routier combines route, ultimately from Latin rupta, with the French adjective-forming suffix -ier.

Usage tips

  • The noun le routier usually means a truck driver, so a road-related use needs a noun such as travaux or réseau.

Other meanings

  • truck drivernoun

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