arrondissement
noun
ar·ron·disse·ment
ə-ˈrän-də-smənt 
ˌa-ˌrōⁿ-(ˌ)dē-ˈsmäⁿ
ˌa-ˌrōⁿ-(ˌ)dē-ˈsmäⁿ
1
: an administrative district of some large French cities
2
: the largest division of a French department
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An American woman was being held in police custody in Paris on Monday following the death of a newborn baby, who was thrown from the window of a hotel in the 20th arrondissement, authorities said.
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Jay Marques, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The market component of the 27th edition, running January 14 to 17, swapped its recent location of the swanky Champs-Elysées Avenue eighth arrondissement for the grittier but storied Left Bank neighborhood of Montparnasse.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Located in the 15th arrondissement and next to the Porte de Versailles Metro Station, the wine and spirits event has the advantage of associating with a city that is a vibrant international cultural center with ample restaurants and accommodation within a reasonable distance.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Menta at 2 p.m. on March 22 at Apple’s Marché Saint-Germain flagship in the 6th arrondissement.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jay Marques, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The market component of the 27th edition, running January 14 to 17, swapped its recent location of the swanky Champs-Elysées Avenue eighth arrondissement for the grittier but storied Left Bank neighborhood of Montparnasse.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Located in the 15th arrondissement and next to the Porte de Versailles Metro Station, the wine and spirits event has the advantage of associating with a city that is a vibrant international cultural center with ample restaurants and accommodation within a reasonable distance.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Menta at 2 p.m. on March 22 at Apple’s Marché Saint-Germain flagship in the 6th arrondissement.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Arrondissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrondissement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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