cottage
/'kɔtidʤ/
Definition
Noun: 1. A small, simple house, typically in a rural or semi-rural setting: A cottage is a modest dwelling, often with one story or a second story under a sloping roof. It traditionally implies a house in the countryside or a village, not in a city. 2. (In North America) A small vacation house, often by a lake or in the woods: This usage refers to a simple, often seasonal, recreational property used for holidays.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- They retired to a charming cottage in the English countryside.
- We rented a cozy cottage by the lake for the summer.
- The storybook cottage had a thatched roof and a beautiful garden.
Advanced Usage
- "Cottage industry": A small-scale, decentralized manufacturing business often operated from a home. This term originally described home-based production (like weaving) but now can describe any small, independent business.
- She turned her hobby into a successful cottage industry, selling handmade candles online.
Variants and Related Words
- Cottage cheese (n): A fresh, soft cheese with a mild flavor and a lumpy texture, made from the curds of pasteurized milk.
- She likes to eat cottage cheese with fruit for breakfast.
- Cottager (n): A person who lives in or owns a cottage.
- The local cottagers formed a community association.
Synonyms
- Cabin: A small, simple house made of wood, especially in a wild or remote area.
- Bungalow: A low house, typically with a broad front porch, having only one story or a second story set into a sloping roof.
- Lodge: A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, or a house used in the summer or for a specific activity (e.g., hunting lodge).
- Hut: A small, simple, single-story house or shelter, often crudely built.
Related Phrases
- Thatched cottage: A cottage with a roof made of dried plant material (like straw or reeds).
- The village is famous for its picturesque thatched cottages.
- Weekend cottage: A cottage used primarily for weekend getaways.
- They escape to their weekend cottage every Friday.
Noun
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a small house with a single story
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