carré
/ka.ʁe/
The French word for square (shaped like a square) is carré.
carré is a straightforward and widely used translation for square in French.
Meaning: shaped like a square (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In smaller, rural communities, the expression Place du village is occasionally used to refer to the central square of a village.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective carré must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, becoming carrée in the feminine form. The adjective carré takes the masculine plural form carrés when modifying multiple masculine nouns. The adjective carré takes the feminine plural form carrées when modifying multiple feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ka.ʁe/ (2 syllables)
Did you know?
- The French term carré is used to describe a specific type of short haircut for women known as a bob.
- In French, if you describe someone as being carré, you might actually be complimenting their reliability and organized nature rather than their physical shape.
- In a military context, a carré refers to a specific infantry formation used to defend against cavalry charges.
Examples in context
- Un carré a quatre côtés.A square has four sides.This sentence demonstrates the use of carré to describe a shape with four sides.Tatoeba #128838 by Aiji, translation #271699 by CK
- Il a la mâchoire carrée.He has a square jaw.This sentence shows how carré can describe a physical feature like a jaw.Tatoeba #2343637 by sacredceltic, translation #2260406 by Hybrid
- Il a les épaules carrées.He has square shoulders.This sentence illustrates the use of the adjective to describe shoulders.Tatoeba #6560565 by Blabla, translation #6563224 by txw
- La Place de la Bastille est célèbre à Paris.The Place de la Bastille is famous in Paris.
- La reconstruction de la place publique aura lieu l'année prochaine.The reconstruction of the public square will take place next year.
- Le marché hebdomadaire a lieu sur la place du village tous les samedis.The weekly market takes place on the village square every Saturday.
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are looking at a decorative table in a shop.
- LucasEst-ce que cette table est carrée ?Is this table square?
- ManonNon, elle est plutôt ronde.No, it is rather round.
- LucasDommage, je cherche un modèle carré.Too bad, I am looking for a square model.
- ManonRegarde là-bas, il y en a une carrée.Look over there, there is a square one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “square” translations and entries carré, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
