pied-à-terre

[pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey-]

noun

plural

pieds-à-terre 

1. a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use.

pied-à-terre

/ ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə /

noun

1. a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use

Word History and Origins

Origin of pied-à-terre¹

1820–30; < French: literally, foot on ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of pied-à-terre¹

French, literally: foot on (the) ground

Related Words

• apartment 
• box 
• building 
• condo 
• condominium 
• dwelling 
• home 
• mansion 
• residence 
• shack