French Conversation · Level 89
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French word
stationnement
Pronunciation
IPA/stasjɔnəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounparking
Example
Le stationnement est payant ici.
You have to pay for parking here.
More examples
Attention au stationnement en double file.
Watch out for double parking.
Core concept
A car settled into a parking space instead of merely stopping in traffic.
Common phrases
stationnement payant
paid parking
interdiction de stationnement
no parking
zone de stationnement
parking area
Similar words
parking: A parking area or building designed for use by several vehicles.
place: A space set aside for one vehicle to park.
arrêt: A brief stop by a vehicle or the place where it stops.
Definition in French
Action consistant à garer un véhicule, c'est-à-dire à placer une voiture immobile dans un emplacement public ou privé pour un certain temps.
Word origin
Stationnement is formed from stationner and the suffix -ment; stationner is based on station, which comes through French from Latin statio, linked to stare, 'to stand'.
Usage tips
- In traffic terminology, arrêt normally means a temporary stop, whereas stationnement means leaving a vehicle immobile beyond that temporary stop.
Related words
- stationnerparkverb
- stationnéparkedadjective
- stationnairestationaryadjective