écurie

stable (for horses)

noun eh-kü-REE Rare

Origin: From Old French escurie, from escuyer ('squire, one who cares for horses').

Also means

racing stable (team)

Usage Note

Écurie refers to a horse stable or stall. In motor racing and cycling, it also means a team or 'stable' of riders/drivers (l'écurie Ferrari). The related word ecuyer/écuyère means a horse rider or equerry. Plural: écuries.

Examples

"Les chevaux dorment dans l'écurie."

Natural Translation

The horses sleep in the stable.

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