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 The rooms There are 24 guest rooms and five stand-alone cottages spread across three acres. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026 Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 The one-story cottages would be 900 to 1,200 square feet, Palillo said. Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 Against the cottage, a vintage table serves as both potting station and decorative moment, with terra-cotta pots standing out against the wall. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cottage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottage
cabin
Noun
  • Describe the cabins All 149 cabins are suites with their own sea-facing balcony—no interior rooms here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • That food supply provided another viral moment, when a jar of Nutella spread was seen floating through the cabin during the live feed.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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