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cottage

  • noun
  • cot·tage
  • /ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/

A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.

Example

“Most cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home.”

Other meanings

  1. A meeting place for homosexual men.

  2. A public lavatory.

Related words

  • cottagecore
  • cottage fry
  • cottageless
  • cottagelike
  • cottager
  • cottagey
  • cottage cheese
  • cottage country
  • cottage court
  • cottage food operation
  • Cottage Grove
  • cottage hospital

Word history

From Old Norse "kot".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cottage” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.