cottage

Definition of cottagenext
as in cabin
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use for a month every summer we rent a cottage on the ocean

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Recent Examples of cottage What would a cottage garden be without lavender? Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026 The show also contains numerous Canadian references — cottage country, loons, McGill University — which would have not made sense outside of the Great White North. Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Trees line the creek banks and foliage envelopes the cottages that stretch across the grounds. Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026 Luckily, there's still four more episodes to go—someone take us all back to the cottage, STAT! Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cottage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottage
cabin
Noun
  • American is likewise revamping its wide-body planes with larger, single business-class cabins, putting in a three-class cabin on new Airbus narrow-bodies and expanding its airport lounges.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Electrical cables on a high-speed line were also severed, and a fire was started at an electrical cabin in the Adriatic town of Pesaro, the railway network said.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottage. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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