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Fußgängerzone

pedestrian zone

noun FOOS-geng-er-tsoh-ne Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

Fußgängerzone is a car-free shopping area in a town centre, from Fußgänger (pedestrian) and Zone. German cities commonly have one; deliveries are often allowed only in der Fußgängerzone before opening hours.

Examples

"In der Fußgängerzone reihen sich viele kleine Läden."

Natural Translation

In the pedestrian zone many small shops line up.

Literal Translation

In the pedestrian-zone line themselves many small shops.

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