No. 2,072 in French
square
A small public garden or park, often surrounded by buildings.
In a sentence
Le square près de chez moi est très tranquille.
The park near my place is very quiet.
Used to denote a small public park or garden in the city.
Nous nous sommes assis dans le square pour profiter du soleil.
We sat in the square to enjoy the sun.
Referring to a localized and public open area for recreation.
Un petit square est idéal pour pique-niquer en famille.
A small square is ideal for family picnics.
Highlighting the use of square as an intimate place for leisure activities.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “square” in actual French podcasts.
Find “square” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).