French word

voirie

Pronunciation

IPA/vwaʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstreets

Example

La voirie du quartier est bien entretenue.

The streets in the neighborhood are well maintained.

Illustration for voirie (streets)

More examples

Des travaux de voirie démarreront dans notre rue la semaine prochaine.

Roadwork will start on our street next week.

Core concept

A municipality's network of public roads together with the work that keeps them usable.

Common phrases

  • travaux de voirie

    roadwork

  • entretien de la voirie

    road maintenance

Similar words

rue: A short town street used daily by pedestrians and vehicles.
route: A relatively long road connecting towns or regions, mainly used by vehicles.
trottoir: A path beside a road reserved for pedestrians.
chemin: A narrow rural or private path used by pedestrians and light vehicles.

Definition in French

Désigne le réseau des voies publiques d'une commune ainsi que les opérations d'entretien et d'aménagement qui s'y appliquent.

Word origin

Old French voierie developed from voie, ultimately from Latin via, with the suffix -erie marking a domain or activity related to roads.

Usage tips

  • As a feminine noun, voirie takes la, while rue or route is more natural for one particular road in ordinary speech.

Other meanings

  • road maintenancenoun

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