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pied-à-terre

[pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey-] / piˌeɪ dəˈtɛər, -dɑ-, ˌpyeɪ- /




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The sister act also owned a pied-à-terre in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The so-called pied-à-terre tax hits co-op and condo owners with properties assessed at $1 million or more and owners of houses assessed at $5 million or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Griffin has criticized Mamdani for singling him out as a prime target for the pied-à-terre tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Mayor Mamdani also met with other New York CEOs, including Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, following backlash to a pied-à-terre tax video.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The house in Wilton Street was a small bijou place which my father had occupied as a pied-à-terre in town, he being a widower.

From Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by Le Queux, William




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