Etymology

pied-à-terre

Today it means: A smaller temporary or secondary lodging; a second home, especially one in the city. Full definition →

French pied-à-terre
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  1. French · borrowed frompied-à-terre
  2. French · borrowed frompied-à-terre
  3. English todaypied-à-terre

Borrowed from French pied-à-terre (“foot on the ground”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.