pied-à-terre
noun/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈteə(r)/
/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈter/
(plural pieds-à-terre
(from French)/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈteə(r)/
/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈter/
)- a small flat, usually in a town, that you do not live in as your main home but keep for use when necessary
- They live in Scotland but have a pied-à-terre in London.
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