maisonette

or mai·son·nette

[ mey-zuh-net ]

/ ˌmeɪ zəˈnɛt /

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noun

a small house, especially one connected to a large apartment building.

an apartment, usually of two floors connected by an internal staircase; duplex apartment.

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Origin of maisonette

1810–20; <French, Old French, equivalent to maison house (see mansion) + -ette-ette

Words nearby maisonette

Maira, maire, mairehau, Maisie, Maison de Molière, La, maisonette, maist, Maistre, mai tai, Maitland, maître d'

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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.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920|Various
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. Mendel
Each 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

maisonette

maisonnette

/ (ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt) /

noun

self-contained living accommodation often occupying two floors of a larger house and having its own outside entrance

Word Origin for maisonette

C19: from French, diminutive of maison house

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