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

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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