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pied-à-terre

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /pi.eɪ.dəˈtɛɹ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pi.eɪ.dəˈtɛə/
  • rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A smaller temporary or secondary lodging; a second home, especially one in the city.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French pied-à-terre (“foot on the ground”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: posada — smaller secondary lodging
  • Finnish: kakkosasunto — smaller secondary lodging
  • Finnish: kakkoskoti — smaller secondary lodging
  • French: pied-à-terre — smaller secondary lodging
  • German: Zweitwohnung — smaller secondary lodging
  • Italian: piedatterra — smaller secondary lodging
  • Polish: stancja — smaller secondary lodging