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
  • Hermann Hill Located above the Missouri River alongside vineyards, the 20-room Hermann Hill has a variety of accommodation options, including cottages, suites, and condominiums, all with cozy fireplaces and stunning views.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The property sits in an estate of 40 hectares (99 acres) and features a swimming pool, an aviary, six lodge cottages, a gardener’s cottage and accommodation for police protecting the royals to stay in.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Enjoy Balinese massages and a Rainforest hydrothermal circuit featuring hot and cold thermal cabins.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are potsherds and petroglyphs all over, plus an old adobe cabin up in the arroyo.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Bach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bach. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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