HLM

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French

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Etymology

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Initialism of habitation à loyer modéré (housing at moderate rent).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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HLM f or m (plural HLM)

  1. a form of low-income housing in France, Algeria, Senegal, and Quebec

Usage notes

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  • This term is officially feminine, like the word habitation, but the abbreviation is often used in the masculine.