Gare (en. Station)

ɡaʁ

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Building or space where passenger boarding and alighting operations by trains take place.

Lyon railway station is one of the largest in Paris.

La gare de Lyon est l'une des plus grandes de Paris.

Station where a rail service is organized.

Passengers are waiting for their train's departure at the station.

Les passagers attendent le départ de leur train à la gare.

Set of rail infrastructures.

This station has several train lines.

Cette gare dispose de plusieurs lignes de train.

A place of connection between different modes of transport.

There are buses at the station to go to the city.

Il y a des bus à la gare pour se rendre en ville.

The word 'gare' comes from old French 'garer', meaning 'to protect' or 'to shelter'.

bus station

Bus station.

gare routière

seaport for ships

Port for ships.

gare maritime

sorting yard

Place where trains are maneuvered.

gare de triage

train

Rail vehicle.

train

ticket

Document allowing travel by train.

billet

passenger

Person who uses a means of transport.

passager

Used to describe a situation with a lot of movement.

It was the station at rush hour, everyone was running.

C'était la gare à l'heure de pointe, tout le monde courait.

Evokes a great deal of confusion or disorganization.

It was a station in there, nobody knew where to go.

C'était la gare là-dedans, personne ne savait où aller.