pied-à-terre

n., pl. pieds-à-terre (pyā-dä-târ').

A secondary or temporary place of lodging.

[French : pied, foot + à, to, on + terre, ground.]

[F., foot on ground]  /pyA da TAR/  a secondary or temporary place of lodging

IN BRIEF: Temporary or second lodgings.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: lodging for occasional or secondary use

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - aftrædelsesværelse, midlertidigt opholdssted

Nederlands (Dutch)
verblijf van iemand die elders woont

Français (French)
n. - pied-à-terre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zweitwohnung

Italiano (Italian)
pied a terre

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abrigo temporário (m)

Español (Spanish)
n. - apeadero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillfällig bostad, övernattningslägenhet

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مسكن مؤقت‏

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