faubourg

faubourg [fobuʀ]

masculine noun

(inner) suburb

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fobuʀ

nom masculin

1) (banlieue ouvrière) working class area (on the outskirts)

2) Histoire part of a town outside its walls or former walls

3) (artère) faubourg

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fobuʀ nm

suburb

les faubourgs — the inner suburbs

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faubourg nm

1 (banlieue ouvrière) working class area (on the outskirts); gamin des faubourgs working-class kid○;

2 Hist part of a town outside its walls or former walls.

[fobur] nom masculin

suburb

faubourg résidentiel residential suburb

les faubourgs de la ville the outskirts of the city

le faubourg Saint-Antoinearea in Paris famous for its furniture shops

le faubourg Saint-Honoréarea of Paris well-known for its luxury shops