Meaning
neighbourhood/neighborhood, outskirts, surroundings
- vicinity, nearby area
In a sentence
Abito nei pressi della stazione da due anni.
I've lived near the station for two years.
C'è un bar nei pressi di qui?
Is there a bar around here?
Non c'è parcheggio nei pressi del supermercato.
There’s no parking near the supermarket.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pressi | masculine · singular |
| pressi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually appears in the fixed phrase "nei pressi di" for location. Alone, it sounds formal or literary.
- More formal than "vicino a" or "dalle parti di". In everyday speech, Italians often prefer those alternatives.
- Normally used in the plural: "i pressi". Singular "il presso" is not used with this meaning.