gite

or gîte

[ zheet ]

noun

1. a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.

gîte

/ ʒiːt /

noun

1. a self-catering holiday cottage for let in France

Word History and Origins

Origin of gite¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French gîte “lair, lodging,” from Old French giste, related to gésir “to reside, be situated”; gist ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gite¹

C20: French

Example Sentences

The gite owners said Alex, who they knew as Zach, was "part of our family".

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The Gite de la Bastide is one of a handful of stone houses that make up part of a small hamlet nestling in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

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While his mother did not live there, Alex "left several times" to join her, they said - adding that the last time he came back to the gite was early this summer.

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Energumene had only finished third to Editeur Du Gite and Edwardstone at Cheltenham in January, but there was no danger of a repeat as the 2022 winner put in a flawless display.

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There was another 24 lengths back to Greaneteen in third, while Editeur Du Gite led before fading into fourth and Edwardstone was a distant fifth.

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