Definitions
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- noun Alternative spelling of
pied-à-terre .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lodging for occasional or secondary use
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Examples
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The owners of Pied à Terre www.pied-a-terre.co.uk , a two-star Michelin restaurant in London's Fitzrovia district, have taken the food and art concept a step further by appointing an artist-in-residence.
Food for Art Bruce Palling 2011
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And if he wins, he'll either have a pied-a-terre in Kalorama or the equally fine house on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ambassadorial openings for open wallets Al Kamen 2011
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From the time he arrives at work at around 3 p.m., from his home in Connecticut or pied-a-terre in Manhattan, he's debriefing reporters, doing his own research and writing—but more often rewriting—copy.
An Anchor of New York Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Hanging there now are 18 Brosious photos of famed Indian architectural sites and centuries-old havelis wooden dwellings that have been in continuous use in Ahmedabad, Mr. Bhavsar's hometown, where the couple have built an ultra-modern pied-a-terre.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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Here's a look at a 10-bedroom "pied-a-terre" in Manhattan that he decorated with his signature style.
The Prince of Chintz 2011
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And if he wins, he'll either have a pied-a-terre in Kalorama or the equally fine house on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ambassadorial openings for open wallets Al Kamen 2011
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The Michoses also recently sold their apartment in Berlin and are looking for a pied-a-terre in Istanbul.
San Francisco Loft 2012
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Craigellachie, in East St. Kilda, was built for my great-great-grandfather, William Pearson, in 1876, but his third and oldest surviving son used it as his family pied-a-terre in Melbourne after Mr. Pearson died in 1893.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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Hanging there now are 18 Brosious photos of famed Indian architectural sites and centuries-old havelis wooden dwellings that have been in continuous use in Ahmedabad, Mr. Bhavsar's hometown, where the couple have built an ultra-modern pied-a-terre.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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While Mr. Buatta realizes the value of the "Prince of Chintz" moniker in helping distinguish his brand, it actually doesn't do him justice, as a visit after lunch to a longtime California client's 10-bedroom "pied-a-terre" at the Sherry-Netherland hotel made clear.
Beyond the Chintz Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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