cottages

plural of cottage
as in cabins
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 cottages The property now includes the winery, a restaurant serving lunch and dinner, and a historic inn with guest cottages. Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 El Encanto offers an array of accommodation options, from private rooms to two-bedroom cottages. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum personally designed the compound’s interiors, which includes a 19th-century stone farmhouse, three guest cottages, and a barn dating back to 1776. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025 While the tower still exists and houses seniors, the cottages were demolished to make way for a mixed-income development. Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 Perched on a private peninsula just six miles from Enniskillen, the sprawling country estate comes with a historic seven-bedroom house, plus five charming cottages. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 That whole street and around the corner had little cottages and a cottage court up the street because the electric car would drive through La Jolla around there [in the early 1900s]. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 Union Jacks flap gently in the breeze; a golden slither of evening sun drapes a row of cottages; a red postbox, still bearing the initials of the late Queen, stands outside a village church, bathed in the fading light. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottages
cabins
Noun
  • Braemar Cabins has four standalone cabins that are big enough to fit between two and four guests.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • 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

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