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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

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

The mayor continues to work with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on instituting a more targeted pied-à-terre tax, which would apply to second homes worth $5 million or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Allies have all winter been organizing the defenses of Salonica as a pied-à-terre for such an attack.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)




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