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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bach
Noun
  • These private cabin, tiny home, cottage, and lodge rentals can each sleep anywhere from 2 to 12 guests.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Visitors will be able to see firsthand the hard work and love that went into crafting the English country estate-style cottage.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The cabin is quiet and attractive.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Bach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bach. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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