French word

tribune

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁibyn/

Meaning

  • feminine noungrandstand

Example

Les enfants courent vers la tribune pour regarder le match.

The children run toward the grandstand to watch the game.

Illustration for tribune (grandstand)

More examples

Les supporters ont rempli les tribunes en moins d'une heure.

The supporters filled the stands in less than an hour.

Core concept

A raised platform facing an audience, extended to spectator stands and a public space for expressing views.

Common phrases

  • remplir les tribunes

    fill the stands

  • monter dans les tribunes

    go up into the stands

  • prendre place dans les tribunes

    take a seat in the stands

Similar words

gradin: A row of stepped seats where spectators sit to watch a performance or event.
balcon: An upper-level seating section projecting from a theater or venue wall.
scène: The area where performers stand to act or play music.
loge: A small enclosed seating area in a theater for a few spectators.

Definition in French

Plateforme élevée où un orateur prend la parole devant un public; par extension, le mot peut désigner des gradins ou un article d'opinion.

Word origin

French tribune comes through Old French from Latin tribuna, a platform associated with a tribunus, a Roman official.

Usage tips

  • Tribune is feminine: une tribune, and plural les tribunes commonly means the stands at a sports venue.

Other meanings

  • podiumnoun
  • columnnoun

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