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The French word for house is
maison





house

Gender

The gender of maison is feminine. E.g. la maison.

Plural

The plural of maison is maisons.

French Definition


house
     1. n. Maison (bâtiment).
     2. n. Maison (famille).
           The House of Windsor.
           La maison de Windsor.
     3. n. (Musique) House music.
     4. v. Garer, loger.
     5. v. Héberger, abriter, loger.

Translations for house and their definitions

Maison
     1. Proper noun. surname, eq=Maison
     2. n-f. house
     3. adj. homemade
           une grande tarte maison - a big home-made pie
           spécialité maison - speciality of the house
     4. adj. (employment) in-house
           La compagnie a un département de traduction maison. - The company has an in-house translation department.
     5. adj. (colloquial intensifier) first-rate, top-notch
           une engueulade maison - a hell of a telling off
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héberger
     1. v. to house, accommodate


chambre
     1. n-f. a chamber in its various senses, including:
     2. n-f.          a room.
     3. n-f.          a hotel room.
     4. n-f.          a bedroom.
     5. n-f.          a house of a parliament.


garer
     1. v. to cover, to shelter
     2. v. to park (a vehicle)
     3. v. to dock (a vessel)


abriter
     1. v. to shelter, to harbour
           Cette maison est abritée par une montagne. - This house is sheltered by a mountain.
     2. v. to host (an object, an event, an institution, etc.)
           La ville abrite un des derniers vestiges de la domination grecque. - The city hosts one of the last vestiges of Greek rule.
           Luanda abrita le Festival international de jazz. - Luanda hosted the International Jazz Festival.
     3. v. to take cover; to shelter
           s'abriter derrière un mur - to take cover behind a wall
           Voici l'orage, abritons-nous. - Look at the storm, let's take shelter.


loger
     1. v. to lodge, to stay, to be lodging (to temporarily inhabit)
           Trouver un endroit où loger - To find a place to stay
     2. v. to find (someone) a place to stay
     3. v. to fit into


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