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pied-à-terreenUK
pied-à-terre P0293900 (pyā-dä-târ′)n. pl. pieds-à-terre (pyā-) A secondary or temporary place of lodging. [French : pied, foot + à, to, on + terre, ground.]pied-à-terre (ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə) n, pl pieds-à-terre (ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə) a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use[French, literally: foot on (the) ground]pied-à-terre (piˌeɪ dəˈtɛər, -dɑ-, ˌpyeɪ-) n., pl. pieds-à-terre (piˌeɪ dəˈtɛər, -dɑ-, ˌpyeɪ-) a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use. [1820–30; < French: literally, foot on ground] pied-a-terre - A small town house or rooms used for short residences (1829), from French "foot on the ground."See also related terms for rooms.pied-à-terreA French term meaning foot on the ground, used to mean a house that the owner uses as a secondary home, such as an apartment in town.ThesaurusNoun | 1.pied-a-terre - lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed |
pied-à-terreenUK
pied-à-terreA person's second home, usually located in a large city. The actor's primary residence was in California, but he had a pied-à-terre in New York City too. |