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 My private cottage—one of 21 in The Ranch—was awash in calm neutrals. Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026 The pump station is housed in a charming, English countryside-style cottage. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 The exterior of the cottage will remain the same. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Messick was born in South Bend but spent much of her life and career as a resident along the shores of Lake Michigan, including her weekend lake getaway cottage in Ogden Dunes. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cottage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottage
cabin
Noun
  • There’s also a mock airplane cabin on campus where students can rehearse talking up executives during a flight.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Afterward the man with the shotgun points it inside the truck’s cabin and the passenger grabs its barrel, the video shows.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026

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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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