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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 meetings followed the backlash to a video announcing a pied-à-terre tax where Mamdani singled out Citadel CEO Ken Griffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

THE pied-à-terre tax is something of a compromise to a compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Still, Hochul expects that the pied-à-terre tax would raise $500 million even with fewer homes taxed, her office said, which is the same figure she estimated initially.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I keep on my quarters in town," continues your hostess, "principally as a pied-à-terre.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.




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