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Definitions for pied-a-terre
piˌeɪ dəˈtɛər, -dɑ-, ˌpyeɪ-pied-a-terre

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pied-a-terrenoun

    lodging for occasional or secondary use

    "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"

Wiktionary

  1. pied-à-terrenoun

    smaller temporary or secondary lodging; a second home

  2. pied-à-terrenoun

    house in the city

Wikipedia

  1. pied-a-terre

    A pied-à-terre (French pronunciation: ​[pjetaˈtɛʁ], plural: pieds-à-terre; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit, e.g., apartment or condominium, often located in a large city and not used as an individual's primary residence. The term implies use of the property as a temporary second residence, but not a vacation home, either for part of the year or part of the work week, usually by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, the term also implies that the residence allows the owner to use their primary residence as a vacation home.Pieds-à-terre attracted discussion during the 2010s in Paris and New York, where they are argued to cause a reduction in the overall housing supply. A tax on such units has been discussed since 2014. A 2019 bill in the New York State Assembly that would place a recurring tax on luxury pieds-à-terre was blocked after intense pressure from real estate developers and their lobbyists.

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  1. pied-a-terre

    A pied-a-terre is a small dwelling such as an apartment, townhouse, or condominium that is kept by a person for temporary, secondary, or occasional occupancy in a city or other location different from their primary residence. The term comes from the French language, meaning 'foot on the ground'.

Wikidata

  1. Pied-à-terre

    A pied-à-terre is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment or condominium. The term pied-à-terre implies usage as a temporary second residence, either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a person of some means.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pied-a-terre in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pied-a-terre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pied-a-terre in a Sentence

  1. Claudia Del Greco:

    We try to give our guests - the four-legged ones and their owners - the ultimate pied-à-terre in New York City.


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