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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

The mayor will still pursue a targeted pied-à-terre tax on second homes worth $5 million or more and other revenue streams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Exactly; and if we had a pied-à-terre close to the continent as you have, we should not like to stay away from home either—more than half the year.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various




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