pied-à-terre

thumb|Noordeinde 66, the pied-à-terre of Beatrix of the Netherlands|Princess Beatrix in [[The Hague]]

A pied-à-terre (, plural: pieds-à-terre; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit, e.g., apartment or condominium, often located in a large city and not used as an individual's primary residence. The term implies use of the property as a temporary second residence, but not a holiday home, either for part of the year or part of the work week, usually by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, the term also implies that the residence allows the owner to use their primary residence as a vacation home.