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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

Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Sonoma Creek crosses the property, which also includes a two-bedroom cottage, a garage, and a tower with a studio and gym.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026

Definition of cottage

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Beneath the cabin’s modest character is a geothermal system, which uses the steady temperature of the ground to help heat and cool the home.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.

— Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026