piso
9.1
An apartment in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries
- noun
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piso
- From the window of his piso, Señor Alvaro can look down into the pit.
Examples
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Oh no, my piso's just big enough for me, mama, and papa.
Fiction book (2002) -
Larra next abandons the spatial solitude of his piso to walk the streets of Madrid.
Academic text (1993) -
Since the demolition, Señor Alvaro is grateful for more light in his piso, but there is the darkness of bones.
Fiction book (2002) -
AL PISO.
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I finally found a cozy piso near the city center that I can afford.
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After a long day, I love returning to my piso to relax and unwind.
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Many students choose to share a piso to save money on rent.
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Etymology
Piso comes from Spanish and originally means 'floor', the level you walk on in a building. So people call an apartment a piso because it is a home on a particular floor.