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.
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The 71-acre Napa County estate includes a tennis court, casita, two rentable two-bedroom cottages, and an infinity pool overlooking the 15.39-acre cabernet sauvignon vineyard.
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The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Two structures are situated on the nearly 32-acre estate: a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom English country-style main house dating back to 1938 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
In the wooded German state of Hessen, Philipp, a town clerk, lived with his wife, Dorothea, and their children in a quaint cottage.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The soothing aesthetic of a grandmother’s simple lifestyle in a cottage cooking pasta and enchanting her community is an energy people want in the cooler months.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Two structures are situated on the nearly 32-acre estate: a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom English country-style main house dating back to 1938 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
In the wooded German state of Hessen, Philipp, a town clerk, lived with his wife, Dorothea, and their children in a quaint cottage.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The soothing aesthetic of a grandmother’s simple lifestyle in a cottage cooking pasta and enchanting her community is an energy people want in the cooler months.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cottage
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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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