The definition of a maisonette is a British term for a self-contained living space or apartment. It is usually part of a larger house, extends over two stories and has its own entrance.
(noun)A two-story apartment on the back of a larger house is an example of a maisonette.
See maisonette in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: Fr, dim. of maison, house < L mansio: see mansion
See maisonette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: French maisonnette
Origin: , diminutive of maison, house, dwelling
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin mānsiō, mānsiōn-; see mansion
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