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pied-à-terre
[ pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey- ]
noun
- a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use.
pied-à-terre
/ ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə /
noun
- a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use
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Origin of pied-à-terre1
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Blakeney had more than one pied-a-terre in Paris, and never stayed longer than two or three days in any of these.
The Sparrow had twenty names—one for every city in which he had a cosy pied-a-terre.
Indeed, Dr. Lyschinski's was hardly more than a pied-a-terre for him: he never stayed long, and generally came unexpectedly.
He had made up his mind not to return to Wimbledon, but to make use of a certain pied-a-terre which he had in Pimlico.
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