fourrière

French

Etymology

From Old French fuerre + -ière.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fu.ʁjɛʁ/
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Noun

fourrière f (plural fourrières)

pound (place for the detention of stray animals)
tow pound, car impound (place to which law enforcement tow vehicle)

Further reading

“fourrière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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