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
  • Another boon of this cottage garden staple is its deer resistance.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • She was always fascinated with food systems, a jack-of-all-trades who learned to garden as a child and had years of experience baking cottage foods.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a new two-tone, flat-bottomed steering wheel adding a sporty touch to the luxurious cabin.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Several travelers suggested hanging it in your shower to eliminate clutter in the cabin.
    Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025

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“Bach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bach. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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