Select the foreign word/phrase that can replace the underlined words:
Dr Sen lives in Pune but keeps a small flat for short stays in Mumbai, where she works three days a week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → pied-a-terre
A small flat for short stays is a small home kept for staying a few days at a time. The foreign phrase for it is pied-a-terre. Example: My uncle rents a small flat for short stays in Delhi.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) pied-a-terre (answer) | a second home in a city, kept apart from one’s main home | The singer lives in Goa but has a pied-a-terre in Bengaluru for her shows. |
| (2) rendezvous | a meeting fixed for a certain time and place, or the place where it happens | The old banyan tree was our rendezvous after school. |
| (3) alma mater | the school, college or university that one studied at | Every year, Dr Rao gives a prize to the best student of her alma mater. |
| (4) terminus | the last stop at the end of a bus or train route | The 45 bus waits for ten minutes at the terminus before it turns back. |