French edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

HLM f or m (plural HLM)

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

Usage notes edit

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