French word

maison

Pronunciation

IPA/mɛzɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhome

Example

Je vais à la maison.

I'm going home.

Illustration for maison (home)

More examples

Ils ont rénové la maison.

They renovated the house.

Core concept

A settled place where walls, daily life, and a sense of belonging meet.

Common phrases

  • habiter dans une maison

    live in a house

  • maison individuelle

    detached house

Similar words

appartement: An independent apartment within a shared building.
logement: Housing or living space of any general kind.
foyer: The gathering place of a family and its warmth.

Definition in French

Endroit où une personne habite et se sent chez soi, désignant à la fois la maison physique et le domicile.

Word origin

Maison developed from Old French maison and ultimately from Latin mansio, meaning a place of residence, which derives from manere, to stay.

Usage tips

  • À la maison can refer to home as a private setting, while chez soi or chez quelqu'un focuses more directly on whose home it is.

Other meanings

  • housenoun

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