Yap.Town

alentour

around, nearby, in the surrounding area

a . l ɑ̃ . t u ʁ
adverb Rare #43,319
around, nearby, in the surrounding area Often used after a noun to mean “surrounding” or “nearby,” as in “les villes alentour.”
FR: Il n’y a pas de magasin alentour.
EN: There isn’t a shop nearby.

Qu'il n'y ait personne alentour.

Let there be no one around.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Demande alentour !

Request nearby!

Mais elles frappent les villes alentour.

But they are also affecting the surrounding towns.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Il n'y avait personne alentour.

There was no one around.

Elle jeta un regard alentour.

She looked around.