A residence used in the summer or during fine weather, in later use typically somewhere away from one's city, place of work, etc. Now chiefly U.S.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > summer house or holiday house (23) summer houseOE A residence used in the summer or during fine weather, in later use typically somewhere away from one's city, place of work, etc. Now chiefly U.S. pleasure house1590 A house used for pleasure or recreation; spec. a summer house. mahal1610 A house or palace for use in summer. Obsolete. aestivation1625 The spending of the summer; summer residence or retirement. Now rare. summer cottage1638 (a) a simple building or hut located in a garden, in the fields, in the mountains, etc., for use in the summer (cf. cottage, n. 3); (b) chiefly Nort… cottage1805 Various other types of building. A private holiday home; (also) a house for the use of those staying at a health resort; esp. (a) one of a group… Swiss cottage1820 a chalet; hence, a type of tent. summer home1821 a dwelling or residence used primarily in the summer; (now) esp. a cottage or house used as a second home away from one's city of residence… casita1822 A small house or residence; esp. a cabin or bungalow. Later also: a residential style of guest accommodation, esp. in a holiday resort. chalet1853 British. A small house or cabin serving as accommodation for holidaymakers or (in early use) convalescents, esp. one forming a unit within a larger… bathing-box1883 rest home1889 (a) a residential institution where elderly or frail people are cared for; (b) a holiday home for workers. dacha1896 In Russia, a small house or villa for summer use, in the country near a town. housekeeping cottage1901 North American. attributive. Of, relating to, or designating holiday or rented accommodation that provides cooking and washing facilities… weekend cottage1911 With the sense ‘for use at or only at the weekend; appropriate to the weekend’, as weekend bag, weekend case, weekend cottage, weekend ticket, etc. weekender1921 colloquial. Chiefly Australian. A holiday home, esp. for use at the weekend. bach1940 New Zealand. Also batch. Now esp. a small house at the seaside or at a holiday resort. hafod1952 In Wales = shiel, n. gite1964 In France (and French-speaking countries): a furnished or self-catering holiday home, usually in a rural district. getaway1968 colloquial. A holiday destination; a place visited for rest and relaxation; a holiday home, resort, etc. vacation home1969 a house used by the owner for holidays or at weekends (cf. holiday home n. (b) at holiday, n. compounds 3. timeshare1974 Originally U.S. A share in a property under such a scheme; a timeshare property. share1984 U.S. spec. A share in a property, esp. a holiday home, under a time-sharing scheme; = timeshare, n. 2b. Also: the house, apartment, etc., so shared… |
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