faubourg
IPA: fˈaʊbɔrg
noun
- An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris.
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Examples of "faubourg" in Sentences
- The old French term for suburb was faubourg.
- The old French term was faubourg for suburb.
- He was the son of an upholsterer of the St. Antoine faubourg.
- Originally developed as the largely residential Faubourg Ste.
- The rue du faubourg Saint Antoine still has many furniture stores.
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