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
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
Kids Definition
cottage
noun
cot·tage ˈkät-ij
: a small house usually in the country or for vacation use
cottage
noun
as in cabin
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
- cabin
- bungalow
- chalet
- camp
- hut
- lodge
- bach
- shack
- summerhouse
- shanty
- cot
- dacha
