cottage

noun

cot·tage ˈkä-tij

Synonyms of cottage next

: the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer

: a usually small frame one-family house

: a small detached dwelling unit at an institution

: a usually small house for vacation use

cottagey

ˈkä-ti-jē

adjective

Examples of cottage in a Sentence

We rented a cottage for the weekend. She owns a cottage at the beach.

Recent Examples on the Web The three-floor guest house, on the other hand, was designed by late French architect François Catroux to complement the main house and was completed in the early 2000s to replace a smaller cottage that stood on the property. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023 This hotel in Ouray offers rustic rooms and a private cottage, though the main draw is the natural pools. —

Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 Visitors can stay in historic cottages while dining on fresh food and exploring the gardens and orchards of this untouched landscape. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023 Can Miles compose movie scores in a small cottage across the Atlantic? —

Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 20 Nov. 2023 In Seattle, Margaret and Tim Newcomb sleep on separate floors of their two-story cottage, with Margaret ever mindful that her husband, who has dementia, can hallucinate and become aggressive if medication fails to tame his symptoms. —

Jordan Rau, Fortune Well, 16 Nov. 2023 The actor shared that his family enjoyed spending time on it while at their cottage in Michigan. —

Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 Best Restaurants Owen's Fish Camp Located in a cottage built in 1923, Owen’s Fish Camp specializes in fresh seafood and Southern classics. —

Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023 The property has a three-bedroom main residence; a two-bedroom caretaker’s cottage; and two one-bedroom beach houses (the Pond Pavilion and Ocean Pavilion), which were built in 2007. —

Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English cotage "holding of a free peasant, the peasant's dwelling on such a holding," borrowed from Anglo-French, "tenure of a free peasant owing rent to a lord, rent paid for such a holding," probably from Middle English cot or cote "dwelling of a rural laborer, hut" + Anglo-French -age -age — more at cot entry 1, cote entry 1

Note: Regarding the status of such a holding, see note at cottar.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of cottage was in the 15th century

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