cottage

/'kɔtidʤ/

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a peaceful weekend at their cozy cottage by the lake.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small house with a single story

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bungalow