cottage

noun

cot·tage ˈkä-tij How to pronounce cottage (audio)

: the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer

: a usually small frame one-family house

: a small detached dwelling unit at an institution

: a usually small house for vacation use

cottagey

ˈkä-ti-jē

adjective

Example Sentences

We rented a cottage for the weekend. She owns a cottage at the beach.

Recent Examples on the Web An old-fashioned favorite, lavender fits in well with cottage-style interiors.

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 Her redesign was inspired by the home’s cottage-style architecture and her motivation to emphasize the lake view.

oregonlive, 6 July 2022 The cottage-style home, which features multiple balconies on the outside and many different colorful patterns on the inside, has since been given a new look.

Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022 Curved wood brackets add cottage style to this simple white window box.

Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 23 May 2022 In Waukesha, Linder said her blended gardens lean cottage style but also include a variety of woodland natives including wild geranium, mayapple, bloodroot, wild ginger and both red and white trillium.

Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 The restaurant opened in November 2020 at the Pearl in the cottage-style former home of The Granary ’Cue and Brew.

Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022 The child’s mother and Stapf lived in a cottage-style home just a few steps from the water.

BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021 The nearby cottage style home at 10001 S. Damen Ave.

Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cotage "holding of a free peasant, the peasant's dwelling on such a holding," borrowed from Anglo-French, "tenure of a free peasant owing rent to a lord, rent paid for such a holding," probably from Middle English cot or cote "dwelling of a rural laborer, hut" + Anglo-French -age -age — more at cot entry 1, cote entry 1

Note: Regarding the status of such a holding, see note at cottar.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	cottages
释义	cottage noun cot·tage ˈkä-tij 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 cottagey ˈkä-ti-jē adjective Synonyms bach [New Zealand] cabin camp chalet lodge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We rented a cottage for the weekend. She owns a cottage at the beach. Recent Examples on the Web An old-fashioned favorite, lavender fits in well with cottage-style interiors. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 Her redesign was inspired by the home’s cottage-style architecture and her motivation to emphasize the lake view. oregonlive, 6 July 2022 The cottage-style home, which features multiple balconies on the outside and many different colorful patterns on the inside, has since been given a new look. Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022 Curved wood brackets add cottage style to this simple white window box. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 23 May 2022 In Waukesha, Linder said her blended gardens lean cottage style but also include a variety of woodland natives including wild geranium, mayapple, bloodroot, wild ginger and both red and white trillium. Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 The restaurant opened in November 2020 at the Pearl in the cottage-style former home of The Granary ’Cue and Brew. Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022 The child’s mother and Stapf lived in a cottage-style home just a few steps from the water. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021 The nearby cottage style home at 10001 S. Damen Ave. Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cotage "holding of a free peasant, the peasant's dwelling on such a holding," borrowed from Anglo-French, "tenure of a free peasant owing rent to a lord, rent paid for such a holding," probably from Middle English cot or cote "dwelling of a rural laborer, hut" + Anglo-French -age -age — more at cot entry 1, cote entry 1 Note: Regarding the status of such a holding, see note at cottar. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cottage cottage pie cottage hospital cottage industry cottage cheese tied cottage cottage tulip Cape Cod cottage cottage curtains cottage pudding cottage pie cottage hospital cottage industry cottage cheese tied cottage cottage tulip Cape Cod cottage cottage curtains cottage pudding See More Kids Definition cottage noun cot·tage ˈkät-ij : a small house usually in the country or for vacation use cottages noun plural of cottage as in cabins an often small house for recreational or seasonal use for a month every summer we rent a cottage on the ocean Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cabins bungalows chalets huts camps lodges baches shacks summerhouses dachas cots shanties
随便看	not touch a drop not touch someone or something with a bargepole not touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole not touch with a bargepole not touch with a ten-foot pole not turn a hair not under any circumstances no circumstances not under any circumstances/under no circumstances not under any obligation not under any under no circumstances not unless not unlike not until not up to expectations not up to much not utter a word not wearing a stitch not wearing a stitch (of clothes not wearing a stitch (of clothes/clothing) not wearing a stitch of clothing not worry oneself not worth a damn not worth a darn not worth the candle not worth the paper it's printed on

cottage

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