à terre

American  

[a ter] / a ˈtɛr /

adverb

Ballet.

1. on the ground.

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Etymology

Origin of à terre

Borrowed into English from French around 1920–25

Example Sentences

Eric was named in his mother’s will as the executor of her estate, and he was tasked with managing its dissolution, including, it’s understood, the sale of her New York home, as well as a pied à terre in Miami Beach and real estate in France.

From MarketWatch

Despite life-saving efforts, Waters was later pronounced dead Monday at a Terre Haute hospital.

From Seattle Times

David Moore, the founder of Michelin-star restaurant Pied à Terre, said he had already told one customer who had a £95 voucher for a 10-course menu, that their meal would now cost £105.

From BBC

"Anecdotally, I have a lot of pals saying they are opening up restaurants and they are expecting their 18 employees to come back and only 12 turn up," The Pied à Terre founder said.

From BBC

David Moore, the founder of Pied à Terre in London, said he decided to halt the restaurant's lunchtime menu to "preserve" his depleted workforce.

From BBC