Maisonette
/meɪ.zəˈnɛt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small house.
- 2 a small house wordnet
- 3 An apartment, often on two floors.
- 4 a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"This maisonette is on two floors."
Etymology
Borrowed from French maisonnette. Doublet of mansionette.