French Conversation · Level 117
58 words
French word
voisinage
Pronunciation
IPA/vwazinaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounneighborhood
Example
J'ai rencontré ton ami dans le voisinage.
I met your friend in the neighborhood.
More examples
Il y a des fêtes dans le voisinage ce week-end.
There are parties in the neighborhood this weekend.
Core concept
A ring of nearby streets, homes, and services around a chosen point.
Common phrases
les problèmes de voisinage
neighborhood problems
les membres du voisinage
neighborhood residents
Similar words
quartier: A defined neighborhood with homes and shops grouped together.
voisin: Someone living close by, such as next door or in the adjoining room.
environs: The nearby area around a given location.
Definition in French
Terme désignant la proximité géographique autour d'un point donné, souvent utilisé pour parler du voisinage résidentiel ou urbain.
Word origin
Voisinage combines voisin, from Old French and ultimately Latin vicinus, with the noun-forming suffix -age.
Usage tips
- Voisinage is masculine, so the usual form is le voisinage, not la voisinage.