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cottage cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ aep /ˈkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/ noun [C] ► B1 a small house, usually in the countryside: » They live in an idyllic country/thatched cottage, with roses around the door.Thesaurus+: ↑Houses and homes• • • Extra Examples:» They've just bought a darling little cottage.» She divides her time between her apartment in New York and her cottage in Yorkshire.» They seem idyllically happy in their cottage.» We used to while away the weekends at my aunt's cottage in the country.» The cottage is situated in the middle of a wood at the end of a narrow potholed lane. |