pied-à-terre

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

NOUN

house

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack

STRONG

abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation homestead joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf

WEAK

bullpen commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

office

NOUN

lodging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment hostel hotel inn lodge motel resort shelter

STRONG

abode address camp castle chambers cover domicile dorm dwelling habitation harbor home lodgment palace place port protection quarters residence roof room

WEAK

bed and breakfast boarding house room and board rooming house

Antonyms

STRONG

office

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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

Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax aimed to help make a dent in New York City’s estimated $12 billion budget deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Then, too, he expressed a wish for a pied-à-terre in the city, and as Mary had very tender associations with the little studio she was glad to think of keeping it.

From The Nest Builder by Hale, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson

pied-à-terre

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