No. 6,971 in French
maisons
Houses.
In a sentence
Les maisons du quartier sont bien entretenues.
The houses in the neighborhood are well-maintained.
Here, 'maisons' refers to physical residential buildings as objects, emphasizing their qualities.
Dans cette région, les maisons ont souvent des jardins.
In this region, houses often have gardens.
In this instance, 'maisons' denotes homes as a concept, discussing typical features.
Ils ont construit plusieurs maisons depuis le printemps dernier.
They have constructed several houses since last spring.
In this context, 'maisons' signifies newly built structures, focusing on development or construction.
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