maisonette
or mai·son·nette
a small house, especially one connected to a large apartment building.
an apartment, usually of two floors connected by an internal staircase; duplex apartment.
Origin of maisonette
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How to use maisonette in a sentence
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.
Our Little Polish Cousin | Florence E. MendelEach little maisonette has a terrace overshadowed with vines, and, all in all, it is truly an idyllic little settlement.
Rambles on the Riviera | Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for maisonette
maisonnette
/ (ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt) /
self-contained living accommodation often occupying two floors of a larger house and having its own outside entrance
Origin of maisonette
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