arrondissement
noun
the largest administrative division of a French department, comprising a number of cantons.
arrondissements
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pluralof arrondissement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Young and trendy Parisian restaurants such as Paloma or Ober Mamma are usually tastier and cheaper, especially in the up-and-coming 18th, 19th, and 20th arrondissements.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
And it is extremely expensive: Parking on the street in the central 10 arrondissements costs 6 euros for the first hour, and 50 to 75 euros after six hours.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
Many streets in Paris's third, fourth, fifth arrondissements were hit by the power cuts around 10:15 p.m.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
The city is relatively small—its 20 arrondissements add up to around half the size of Brooklyn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2018
His only companion is Moushumi’s Plan de Paris, a small red guide to the arrondissements, with a folded map attached to the back cover.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
