1
: the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer
2
: a usually small frame one-family house
3
: a small detached dwelling unit at an institution
4
: a usually small house for vacation use
Examples of cottage in a Sentence
We rented a cottage for the weekend.
She owns a cottage at the beach.
Recent Examples on the Web
The neutral look makes a fine canvas for all plants including busy cottage gardens.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2024
Saimaa is the most prestigious cottage area in Finland.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
The precipitating event in this novel of COVID and comeuppance takes place on a hike, when a married couple—who have fled Brooklyn for a cottage upstate—have an argument.
—The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Globe and Maimi, its sister community, are home to historic downtown courthouses and churches, as well as hillside cottages.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2024
Saimaa is the most prestigious cottage area in Finland.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
The precipitating event in this novel of COVID and comeuppance takes place on a hike, when a married couple—who have fled Brooklyn for a cottage upstate—have an argument.
—The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Globe and Maimi, its sister community, are home to historic downtown courthouses and churches, as well as hillside cottages.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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cottage
noun
cot·tage
ˈkät-ij 
1
: a small one-family house
2
: a small house for vacation use
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