bach

Definition of bachnext
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
  • Shakti Prana, a mountain retreat in Kumaon featuring seven private cottages.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the couple were happy in their little cottage in the small hamlet of Lee-on-the-Solent, which Leigh decorated in her famously romantic style.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The vessel offers up seven staterooms, including an owner’s cabin with a secluded outdoor space, and a crew of 15.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Bach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bach. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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