chemin

Definitions of chemin
  1. noun
    a line leading to a place or point
    synonyms: direction
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    orientation
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    cours, direction
    general line of orientation
    tendance
    a general direction in which something tends to move
    bord
    the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
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    route, voie
    an established line of travel or access
  2. noun
    a public road from one place to another
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    cul-de-sac, impasse
    a street with only one way in or out
    rue
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
    ruelle
    a narrow street with walls on both sides
    allée, avenue, boulevard
    a wide street or thoroughfare
    grand'rue
    street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
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    route
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  3. noun
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    synonyms: passage
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    accés
    a way of entering or leaving
    voie
    a narrow way or road
    passage
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    voie
    a way especially designed for a particular use
    route
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    escabeau, escalier, échelle
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    sortie, voie d'accés
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    piste cavalière
    a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
    chemin de traverse, rue secondaire, rue transversale, voie indirecte
    a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
    canal
    long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
    autoroute
    a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
    canal, conduit
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    passage clouté, passage pour piétons
    a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
    accès, grande voie de communication
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    accès, entrée
    a road leading up to a private house
    accès, entrée
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    escalier mécanique, escalier roulant
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    escalier de secours, porte de secours, sortie de secours
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    escalier
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    autoroute
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    bande, côté de la route, voie
    a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
    passage
    a passage between rooms or between buildings
    sentier
    a trodden path
    chaussée, route
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    sentier
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    allée
    a path set aside for walking
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  4. noun
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    synonyms: route
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    sortie, voie d'accés
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    chemin de traverse, rue secondaire, rue transversale, voie indirecte
    a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
    autoroute
    a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
    accès, grande voie de communication
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    accès, entrée
    a road leading up to a private house
    autoroute
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    chaussée, route
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    sentier
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    grande voie de communication, nationale
    a major or main route
    boulevard périphérique, périphérique
    a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
    cul-de-sac, impasse
    a street with only one way in or out
    voie d'embranchement, épi
    a railway line connected to a trunk line
    chaussée
    one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
    autoroute, nationale
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    grande route, nationale
    a highway
    rue
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
    piste, sentier battu
    a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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    passage
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  5. noun
    a road leading up to a private house
    synonyms: accès, entrée
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    route
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  6. noun
    a way or means to achieve something
    synonyms: route
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    façon, manière, moyen
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
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