arrondissement
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌɛrəˈndɪsmənt/
- Formal
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arrondissement
- The city is made up of twenty different neighborhoods or "arrondissements," each with its own distinct character and attractions.
- arrondissement in Paris
- the nineteenth arrondissement
Examples
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The contrast between the Seventh Arrondissement in Paris, where I lived, and Saint-Denis, where I taught, was striking.
Academic text (2000) -
Paris' Fourth Arrondissement features the oldest and most famous quarter, the historic Marais district.
Blog text (7) -
At ten twenty, the car was in the fourth arrondissement.
Fiction book (1998) -
Check the price of real estate in the 7th arrondissement.
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This is the 6th Arrondissement.
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Then headed south, toward the 3rd Arrondissement.
Fiction book (2002) -
They'd purchased a little house in the eighth arrondissement in Paris that, for them, was just a bagatelle, since they rarely lived there.
Fiction book (1996) -
Into the streets, out with people, to art openings and little dinner parties in the newly fashionable arrondissement near the Bastille.
Fiction book (1999) -
Eric's Citroen screeches around the corner on its way past the Pantheon and into the heart of the fifth arrondissement.
Fiction book (1994) -
The best bakery in Paris is located in the arrondissement of Montmartre.
Synonyms
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1.5
An area of a town or city used for local government
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2.1
An area of a country with its own local government, like in France
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5.1
A part of a large city that has its own local council, like Brooklyn
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6.9
A small local area with its own mayor and council
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7.9
An area of a country that a local official governs, for example in Japan or France
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2.8
A part of a city, like a neighbourhood, used for local government or shown on maps
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4.5
A smaller area inside a district with its own local council
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arrondissement comes from the French verb arrondir, which means 'to make round', from rond meaning 'round'. So an arrondissement is a 'rounded' area or district in a city, which helps explain why places like Paris are divided into numbered arrondissements.