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rue

street

noun RU Common
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: From Latin ruga (wrinkle, furrow), referring to a rutted road.

Also means

road

Usage Note

Rue is the standard word for a city street, typically flanked by buildings. French addresses put rue before the street name (rue de Rivoli), lower-cased when part of an address. A ruelle is a narrow alley, and boulevard or avenue denotes a wider road — each carries distinct urban connotations.

Examples

"La boulangerie est au bout de la rue."

Natural Translation

The bakery is at the end of the street.

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