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 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 The fire broke out in a house near 86th Street and Colfax Avenue, in a neighborhood of frame workers' cottages, bungalows, and two-flats. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 In This Article Eagles Mere is a nostalgic Pennsylvania mountain village with about 150 year-round residents, Victorian homes, historic cottages, and a 230-acre lake. — Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026 Over the years, its tiny beach cottages were replaced by multistory homes and apartments with sweeping views of the water. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms. — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 On the main campus, cabins are cozy and compact, while the cottages and chalets offer more space. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Indoor and outdoor event spaces, a private wine cellar and a museum are part of the changes, along with eight new three-bedroom, three-bath cottages for guests. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottages
cabins
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

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“Cottages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottages. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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