What does proximité in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word proximité in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use proximité in French.

The word proximité in French means proximity, closeness, nearness, similarity, close by, nearby, close to, near, local shop, corner shop, local shop, local hospital, community hospital, local shop, local medical care, community police. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word proximité

proximity

nom féminin (situation géographique proche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La proximité des commerces est un atout pour le lotissement.
The proximity of the shops is an asset for the housing development.

closeness, nearness

nom féminin (ce qui est proche dans le temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La proximité des vacances agite les enfants.
The children are excited by the closeness of the holidays.

similarity

nom féminin (rapprochement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La proximité de leurs idées est étonnante.
The similarity of their ideas is surprising.

close by, nearby

locution adverbiale (près, pas loin)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Y a-t-il une épicerie à proximité ?
Is there a grocery store nearby?

close to, near

(près de [qch])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

local shop, corner shop

nom masculin (petit commerce de quartier) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local shop

nom féminin (supérette) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local hospital, community hospital

nom masculin (hôpital le plus proche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local shop

nom masculin (commerce de dépannage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local medical care

nom féminin (médecine de ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

community police

nom féminin (police au contact des habitants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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