French word

habitation

Pronunciation

IPA/abitasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhome

Example

Je retourne à mon habitation ce soir.

I am going back to my home tonight.

Illustration for habitation (home)

More examples

J'ai appelé mon assurance habitation pour déclarer le sinistre.

I called my home insurance to report the claim.

Core concept

A housing form with one label covering a person's whole dwelling, not just one room.

Common phrases

  • assurance habitation

    home insurance

  • adresse d'habitation

    home address

  • immeuble d'habitation

    residential building

Similar words

logement: A place used as a home or residence.
maison: A detached house where a family lives.
appartement: A self-contained apartment or flat within a larger building.

Definition in French

Terme générique désignant un logement ou un domicile, souvent employé dans des contextes officiels ou administratifs.

Word origin

French habitation comes from Latin habitatio, built on habitare, 'to dwell', and passed into French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • In administrative prose, habitation is broader and more formal than logement; everyday speech often uses logement, maison, or appartement.

Other meanings

  • dwellingnoun

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