arrondissement
noun
ar·ron·disse·ment
ə-ˈrän-də-smənt 
ˌa-ˌrōⁿ-(ˌ)dē-ˈsmäⁿ
ˌa-ˌrōⁿ-(ˌ)dē-ˈsmäⁿ
1
: an administrative district of some large French cities
2
: the largest division of a French department
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Residents of the 16th arrondissement are requested to remain confined.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The homeless community staged protests outside Dior’s headquarters in Paris’ swanky 8th arrondissement.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The infant was taken to the Robert-Debré hospital, located in the 19th arrondissement.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The former designer of Givenchy and Alyx, and collaborator of Lady Gaga’s Haus of Gaga was posted up at a showroom in the 10th arrondissement in Paris last week.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 July 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The homeless community staged protests outside Dior’s headquarters in Paris’ swanky 8th arrondissement.
—Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The infant was taken to the Robert-Debré hospital, located in the 19th arrondissement.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The former designer of Givenchy and Alyx, and collaborator of Lady Gaga’s Haus of Gaga was posted up at a showroom in the 10th arrondissement in Paris last week.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 July 2025
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“Arrondissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrondissement. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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