baches

noun

plural of bach, New Zealand
as in cottages
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use maintains a bach in South Island's Fiordland

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  1. cottages
  2. cabins
Noun
  • More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cottages
Noun
  • Yes, cabins are getting stuffed with more seats, and those seats are getting smaller, while crew staffing keeps getting cut.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Once on the plane (one of select Boeing 777-300ERs outfitted with new four-suite cabins), each first-class passenger has 37 square feet to themselves.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabins
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