quartier
Section of town
Quartier is a French word for a neighborhood or district, borrowed into English primarily in the phrase *quartier latin* (Latin Quarter) or when discussing European cities: the old quartier near the cathedral, each quartier has its own character.
The word appears in English contexts that want to evoke French atmosphere or urban geography.
Residential area nearby
- arrondissementFrench administrative subdivision
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- sectorDistinct division of whole
ward · zone · enclave · subdivision · locale · territory · boundary · jurisdiction
View of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
- downtownCentral business district
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- avenueBroad urban roadway
gentrification · nightlife · cosmopolitan · skyscrapers · highrise · traffic · congestion · commercial
Permanent occupants of place
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- belongingState of fitting in
solidarity · togetherness · cohesion · network · kinship · fellowship · collective · association
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- architectureBuilding design discipline
medieval · colonial · renaissance · conservation · restoration · fortifications · cathedral · ruins
Dwellings or protective covering
- homesPersonal living quarters
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- villasLarge country residences
- residencesPlaces where people live
dwellings · condominiums · townhouses · estates · bungalows · cottages · terraces · cul-de-sac
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- arrondissementFrench administrative subdivision
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
sector · ward · zone · enclave · subdivision · locale · territory · boundary · jurisdiction · perimeter
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
- downtownCentral business district
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
avenue · gentrification · nightlife · cosmopolitan · skyscrapers · highrise · traffic · congestion · commercial · sprawl
inhabitants
Permanent occupants of place
belonging · solidarity · togetherness · cohesion · network · kinship · fellowship · collective · association · circle
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
architecture · medieval · colonial · renaissance · conservation · restoration · fortifications · cathedral · ruins · legacy
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
- homesPersonal living quarters
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- villasLarge country residences
residences · dwellings · condominiums · townhouses · estates · bungalows · cottages · terraces · cul-de-sac · suburb
quartiermetropolis
Large important city
city · suburb · outskirts · periphery · hinterland
quartierwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
rural area · countryside · hinterland · backcountry · outback
quartierexpanse
Unbroken area of space
sprawl · no man's land · everywhere · nowhere · the whole
quarter, quart, headquarters, quarterly, quartered, quartering