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Definition of maisonnette

maisonnette

/ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt/
mai · son · nette
Plural:maisonnettes
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• noun

1

British An apartment or flat, typically spanning two floors within a larger building and having its own independent entrance from the outside.

Example

"They rented a spacious two-story maisonnette with a private street door and a small rear garden."

2

A small house or cottage.

Example

"The artist spent her summers painting in a quiet stone maisonnette on the edge of the village."

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Word Nuance & Usage

More commonly spelled 'maisonette' with a single 'n' in modern British English, though 'maisonnette' retains the original French double 'n' spelling.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from French 'maisonnette', a diminutive of 'maison' (house), ultimately from Latin 'mansio' meaning 'dwelling' or 'abode'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Maisonnette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/maisonnette
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