abord
Meanings
Noun
1. the manner with which one acts in the presence of another person or persons, especially in a first encounter (literary)
2. the surroundings of a place (rare)
3. arrival or accessibility by water (archaic)
Examples2
de prime abord
at first glance
À l'abord de la forêt, j'ai rencontré un homme grand en tenue de chasse.
At the edge of the forest, I met a tall man in a hunting outfit.