quartier

noun

quar·​tier kär-ˈtyā 

: a district or neighborhood especially in a French city

Examples of quartier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While much of the city was teeming with tourists, my quartier petered out to a quiet lull. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023

Un règlement de comptes à proximité d'un lieu de culte, dans un quartier difficile. — Hilary Clarke, CNN, 3 July 2017

And what gallery, art fair, or auction house wouldn’t want to be in the same quartier as Pinault and Bernard Arnault? — William Middleton, Town & Country, 4 Nov. 2019

Thierry was born in Les Ulis, a suburb outside of Paris, to Antoine and Maryse, in les quartiers difficiles. — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023

There are plenty of wow-worthy museums dedicated to Montmartre’s history, and each offers a different angle on the storied quartier. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, quarter

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quartier

• courtier
• mortier