maison

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A place to live, or something belonging to a household or an established group.

Examples

  • Cette maison vend du chocolat depuis cent ans.
    This company has sold chocolate for a hundred years.
  • Ils construisent une maison près du lac.
    They are building a house near the lake.
  • Cette maison noble possède une longue histoire.
    This noble family has a long history.
  • La maison blanche est au bout de la rue.
    The white house is at the end of the street.
  • Le toit de la maison est rouge.
    The house has a red roof.

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Meanings

Residential building

noun
housing
neutral
A building made for people to live in, especially one used by a single household.

Examples

  • Cette maison a trois chambres.
    This house has three bedrooms.
  • Ils construisent une maison près du lac.
    They are building a house near the lake.
  • La maison blanche est au bout de la rue.
    The white house is at the end of the street.
  • Le toit de la maison est rouge.
    The house has a red roof.
  • Plusieurs maisons entourent la place.
    Several houses surround the square.

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Home

noun
home
neutral
The place where someone lives, whether it is a whole building or part of one.

Examples

  • Je rentre à la maison après le travail.
    I go home after work.
  • Elle se sent bien dans sa nouvelle maison.
    She feels at home in her new place.
  • Les enfants restent à la maison aujourd'hui.
    The children are staying at home today.
  • Fais comme à la maison !
    Make yourself at home!
  • Nous avons laissé les clés de la maison à Paul.
    We left the house keys with Paul.

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Household

noun
family
neutral
The people who live together in a home, considered as a group.

Examples

  • Toute la maison dormait déjà.
    The whole household was already asleep.
  • La maison entière a fêté son retour.
    The whole family celebrated his return.
  • C'est un ami de la maison.
    He is a friend of the family.
  • La nouvelle a surpris toute la maison.
    The news surprised the whole household.
  • Il connaît bien les habitudes de la maison.
    He knows the household routines well.

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Business house

noun
business
neutral
A company or institution, especially an established one known for a particular kind of work.

Examples

  • Cette maison vend du chocolat depuis cent ans.
    This company has sold chocolate for a hundred years.
  • Elle travaille pour une maison d'édition.
    She works for a publishing house.
  • La maison a ouvert une boutique à Lyon.
    The company opened a shop in Lyon.
  • C'est une grande maison de couture.
    It is a major fashion house.
  • La maison emploie vingt personnes.
    The company employs twenty people.

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Noble family

noun
history
formal
A noble or ruling family considered across generations.

Examples

  • La maison de Bourbon a régné en France.
    The House of Bourbon ruled France.
  • Cette maison noble possède une longue histoire.
    This noble family has a long history.
  • Il est le dernier héritier de sa maison.
    He is the last heir of his house.
  • Deux maisons rivales réclamaient le trône.
    Two rival houses claimed the throne.
  • La maison royale a changé de nom.
    The royal house changed its name.

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Astrological division

noun
astrology
technical
One of the twelve sections of an astrological birth chart.

Examples

  • Dans son thème astral, Mars se trouve en deuxième maison.
    In his birth chart, Mars is in the second house.
  • L'astrologue examine la première maison.
    The astrologer examines the first house.
  • Chaque maison représente un domaine de la vie.
    Each house represents an area of life.
  • Elle place cette planète dans la huitième maison.
    She places this planet in the eighth house.
  • Les douze maisons divisent le thème astral.
    The twelve houses divide the birth chart.

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Made on site

adjective
food
informal
Made by the people or business serving or using it, rather than bought ready-made from elsewhere.

Examples

  • Le restaurant sert une soupe maison.
    The restaurant serves homemade soup.
  • Elle préfère les gâteaux maison.
    She prefers homemade cakes.
  • Cette sauce maison est délicieuse.
    This house-made sauce is delicious.
  • Le café propose des biscuits maison.
    The café offers homemade biscuits.
  • Ils utilisent un logiciel maison.
    They use in-house software.

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Etymology

From Latin mansio, a place to stay, from manere, to remain.

FAQ

What does maison usually mean?

It usually means a house or home, depending on whether the building or the place someone lives is meant.

Is maison feminine?

Yes. Say une maison or la maison.

Can maison mean a business?

Yes. A maison d'édition is a publishing house, and a fashion maison is an established firm.

What does fait maison mean?

It means made on site or homemade. In this use, maison does not change for number or gender.

Where does maison come from?

It comes from Latin mansio, a place to stay.

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