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
Examples of cottage in a Sentence
We rented a cottage for the weekend.
She owns a cottage at the beach.
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The Isle of Harris, farther south from North Uist, is also a great place to catch them wandering along the beach, says Jackie Robertson, the owner of Knoydart House, an award-winning, luxury, self-catering cottage in Mallaig, Scotland.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This has led to a growth in private development of new student housing with many older cottage style houses being demolished to make way for boxy duplexes.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
White House Tavern Grab an outdoor table at White House Tavern, a former miner’s cottage turned eatery, order the French dip sandwich, and people-watch as fellow visitors mill about town.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The band had rented a cottage on the beach in Ditch Plains.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This has led to a growth in private development of new student housing with many older cottage style houses being demolished to make way for boxy duplexes.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
White House Tavern Grab an outdoor table at White House Tavern, a former miner’s cottage turned eatery, order the French dip sandwich, and people-watch as fellow visitors mill about town.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The band had rented a cottage on the beach in Ditch Plains.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cottage
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“Cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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cottage
noun
cot·tage
ˈkät-ij 
1
: a small one-family house
2
: a small house for vacation use
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