gite

American  

[zheet] / ʒit /

Or gîte

noun

1. a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.

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gîte British  

/ ʒiːt /

noun

1. a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France

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Etymology

Origin of gite

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French gîte “lair, lodging,” from Old French giste, related to gésir “to reside, be situated”; gist ( def. )

Example Sentences

And when traveling around France, stay at a “gîte” or “chambre d’hôte,” local bed-and-breakfasts.

From Barron's

The gite owners said Alex, who they knew as Zach, was "part of our family".

From BBC

The Gite de la Bastide is one of a handful of stone houses that make up part of a small hamlet nestling in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

From BBC

While his mother did not live there, Alex "left several times" to join her, they said - adding that the last time he came back to the gite was early this summer.

From BBC

There was another 24 lengths back to Greaneteen in third, while Editeur Du Gite led before fading into fourth and Edwardstone was a distant fifth.

From BBC