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bach

noun

Definition of bach

New Zealand

as in cottage

an often small house for recreational or seasonal use maintains a bach in South Island's Fiordland

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Recent Examples of bach Our bach boy Peter continues to have no real conversations with literally anyone, but does manage to (probably) sleep with two women and definitely piss off a third one. — Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2020 For summer vacation, from Christmas to February, Kiwis tramp along a Great Walk, or tent near a stream, or drive a campervan from forest to forest, or rent a bach — a beach house — on the coast. — Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019

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Noun

The couple also built La Pitchoune, a small cottage in Plascassier, France, in the 1960s that became a favorite cooking retreat.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
If the main house isn’t grand enough, Keaton’s former compound also has a striking guest cottage covered in black wood.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cottage

Noun

One example is United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767s, which feature all the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences, but four of which entered service way back in 1991.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Rather, 18 cabins (and one suite, in a main structure) dot the 113 acre property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026