What does logement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word logement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use logement in French.

The word logement in French means housing, accommodation, housing, compartment, housing benefit, look for accommodation, home purchase savings account, housing crisis, right to housing, enforceable right to housing, home purchase savings scheme, accommodation costs, accommodation expenses, accommodation allowance, multi-unit building, official accommodation, functional accommodation, self-contained accommodation, furnished accommodation, social housing, empty property, vacant property, inadequate housing, inadequate accommodation, ownership saving scheme. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word logement

housing, accommodation

nom masculin (habitation) (general, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nouveaux logements devraient être construits à partir de l'année prochaine. // La plupart des Français rêvent d'acheter leur logement plutôt que de le louer.
Most French people dream of buying their home rather than renting it.

housing

nom masculin (action de loger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crise du logement est un problème récurrent.
The housing crisis is an ongoing problem.

compartment

nom masculin (cavité, renfoncement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clef était cachée dans un logement secret du bureau.
The key was hidden in a secret compartment in the desk.

housing benefit

nom féminin (aide étatique pour payer un loyer) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

look for accommodation

locution verbale (avoir besoin d'une habitation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Paul cherche un logement dans la ville où il vient de trouver un travail.

home purchase savings account

nom masculin (placement qui permet d'obtenir un prêt) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le compte épargne logement s'ouvre dans l'objectif d'acquérir un bien immobilier.

housing crisis

nom féminin (insuffisance d' habitations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to housing

nom masculin (droit d'accéder à un logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le droit au logement est censé garantir un toit à chaque foyer.

enforceable right to housing

nom masculin (France (loi garantissant l'accès au logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

home purchase savings scheme

nom féminin (épargne avec accès à un crédit) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils auront plus de facilités à acheter leur maison grâce à leur épargne-logement.

accommodation costs, accommodation expenses

nom masculin pluriel (dépenses pour habiter quelque part)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

accommodation allowance

nom féminin (dédommagement de location)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand ils sont envoyés en déplacement, les employés de cette entreprise ont droit à une indemnité de logement.

multi-unit building

nom masculin (immeuble à plusieurs logements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

official accommodation

nom masculin (logement pourvu avec un emploi) (civil servant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

functional accommodation

nom masculin (agencement pratique des pièces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

self-contained accommodation

nom masculin (habitat non collectif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

furnished accommodation

nom masculin (logement avec meubles fournis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social housing

nom masculin (habitation pour personnes modestes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Gouvernement, dans son aide sociale, propose un logement social aux personnes à faible revenu.

empty property, vacant property

nom masculin (habitation non occupée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup de logements vacants dans ce quartier résidentiel.

inadequate housing, inadequate accommodation

nom masculin (vie dans un logement indécent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mal-logement progresse en France.

ownership saving scheme

nom masculin (produit d'épargne logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le but du Plan Épargne Logement est de se constituer un pécule pour acheter un logement.

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