maisonette

or mai·son·nette

[ mey-zuh-net ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small house, especially one connected to a large apartment building.
an apartment, usually of two floors connected by an internal staircase; duplex apartment.

maisonette

/ ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt /

self-contained living accommodation often occupying two floors of a larger house and having its own outside entrance

1810–20; < French, Old French, equivalent to maison house ( mansion ) + -ette -ette

C19: from French, diminutive of maison house

Au pair—Robin, having maisonette larger than he requires (flower-pot), would like to find another to share it.

Finally they pulled rein at a most picturesque maisonette, or cottage, situated in the very heart of the forest.

Each little maisonette has a terrace overshadowed with vines, and, all in all, it is truly an idyllic little settlement.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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