HLM
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)
- 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.