cottage

cot·tage

noun \ˈkä-tij\

Definition of COTTAGE

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

— cot·tag·ey \-ti-jē\ adjective

Examples of COTTAGE

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

Origin of COTTAGE

Middle English cotage, from Anglo-French, from Middle English cot — more at cot

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to COTTAGE

Synonyms: bach [New Zealand], cabin, camp, chalet, lodge

Related Words: dacha, summerhouse; bungalow, cot; hut, shack, shanty

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with COTTAGE

plottage, pottage, wattage