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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gite1

C20: French
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Example Sentences

Nares shews that gite is used once by Fairfax, and thrice by Gascoigne.

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