pied-à-terre

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of pied-à-terre.
   alt-of, alternative
2. A smaller temporary or secondary lodging; a second home, especially one in the city.

Equivalents

Examples

“But the pied-à-terre at the embassy provides little privacy and has none of the grandeur for the formal events that an American ambassador posted to the United States’ closest Middle East ally is expected to host⟳.”

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