Bâtiment servant de logis, d’habitation, de demeure.
The place where you live or feel you belong. 'Home' is more emotional than 'house' — it suggests comfort, family, and belonging.
Gender: féminin (la/une). Pluriel: maisons.
🇬🇧 Noun and adverb. As a noun: 'my home'. As an adverb (no 'to' needed): 'I went home' (not 'I went to home'). Common collocations: home town, home-made, at home, feel at home, homesick.
'Home is where the heart is' is a famous English saying meaning that home is wherever the people you love are. 'An Englishman's home is his castle' means a person's home is a private space where they can do as they wish.
Exemples
"Ils étaient ravis d'emménager dans leur nouvelle maison."
🇬🇧 "They were excited to move into their new home."
"Le vieil homme les a accueillis chez lui."
🇬🇧 "The old man welcomed them into his home."