French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
voie
Pronunciation
IPA/vwa/
Meaning
- feminine nounroute
Example
La voie la plus courte passe par le village.
The shortest route goes through the village.
More examples
On doit traverser la voie ferrée pour atteindre la gare.
We have to cross the railway track to reach the station.
Core concept
A continuous corridor leading people, vehicles, or ideas from one point toward another.
Common phrases
la voie ferrée
railway track
la voie de droite
right-hand lane
par voie postale
by post
Similar words
rue: An urban street bordered by houses and shops for pedestrians and vehicles.
route: A long, wide road often connecting one city with another.
chemin: A narrow path through nature or the countryside for walking or cycling.
Definition in French
Terme désignant un chemin ou une route permettant de se déplacer, au sens propre ou au sens figuré.
Word origin
The French noun voie is inherited from Latin via through Old French, and its path meaning extended naturally to routes, lanes, and figurative courses.
Usage tips
- Voie and voix are pronounced alike, but voie means a route or course while voix means a voice.
Other meanings
- meansnoun
- lanenoun
- tracknoun