noun
cottage
KOT-ihj
noun
1
A small house, typically simple and often found in the countryside.
"They rented a stone cottage in the Cotswolds for the weekend."
"Her grandmother still lives in the same cottage she grew up in."
2
A second home used for holidays or getaways, regardless of size.
"The family spends every August at their lake cottage."
How to Use Cottage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, cosy house, often in the country or by the coast — sometimes a main home, sometimes a holiday retreat.
Common pairings
a cosy cottage
a country cottage
cottage by the sea
Word Forms
cottaged past tense, cottages plural, cottages singular
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Etymology
From Old Northern French cot/cote ("hut"), ultimately from Old Norse kot — the same root that gives German Kate and Swedish kåta.