/ Dictionary / Index P pied-à-terre: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pied-à-terre Pronunciation: (pē ā"du târ', -dä-, pyā"-), [key] — pl. pieds-à-terre a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pied-a-terre (Thesaurus) pied pied-billed grebe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language