pelouse
/pə.luz/feminine
The English word "lawn" can be translated into French as pelouse or gazon.
Meaning: ground covered with grass (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pelouse | /pə.luz/ | feminine |
| gazon | /ɡa.zɔ̃/ /ɡɑ.zɔ̃/ |
masculine |
Both words refer to ground covered with grass. When describing the specific action of mowing the lawn, the standard verbal phrase used is tondre la pelouse.
How does it change in a sentence?
gazon is a masculine noun, while pelouse is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/pə.luz/
Did you know?
- The word pelouse comes from the Latin word pilosus, which means 'hairy'. This describes the grass as a kind of hair growing from the earth.
- In French, the word pelouse is often used in sports contexts, such as for a rugby or football pitch, where gazon would sound more like a residential garden.
- While gazon and pelouse are synonyms, gazon is often used to refer to the grass itself as a plant species or seed, whereas pelouse refers to the manicured area of land.
Examples in context
- Il tond sa pelouse.He's mowing his lawn.This sentence demonstrates the use of pelouse with the verb for mowing.Tatoeba #2321809 by sacredceltic, translation #2321054 by Hybrid
- Sors de la pelouse !Get off the lawn!This sentence is an example of how to tell someone to get off the pelouse.Tatoeba #4882980 by Julien_PDC, translation #265284 by CN
- Tom tond la pelouse.Tom is mowing the lawn.This sentence shows a simple use of pelouse in a sentence.Tatoeba #7820903 by theachaean, translation #3442185 by CK
- La pelouse de ce parc est magnifiquement entretenue.The lawn in this park is beautifully maintained.
- 45 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are talking in their garden.
- ManonLa pelouse est très verte.The lawn is very green.
- LucasOui, elle est magnifique.Yes, it is magnificent.
- ManonOn peut s'installer sur la pelouse ?Can we set up on the lawn?
- LucasBonne idée, allons-y !Good idea, let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lawn” translations and entries pelouse, gazon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gazon, pelouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
