Definitions for cottage
ˈkɒt ɪdʒcot·tage

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bungalow, cottage(noun)

   a small house with a single story

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1. cottage(Noun)

   A small house; a cot; a hut.

   Etymology: from cot 'cot, cottage' and -age 'surrounding property', from *kutan (compare kot, kūz 'execution pit'), from Scytho-Sarmatian *kuta (compare Avestan kata 'chamber').

2. cottage(Noun)

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

   Etymology: from cot 'cot, cottage' and -age 'surrounding property', from *kutan (compare kot, kūz 'execution pit'), from Scytho-Sarmatian *kuta (compare Avestan kata 'chamber').

3. cottage(Verb)

   Of men: To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging.

   Etymology: from cot 'cot, cottage' and -age 'surrounding property', from *kutan (compare kot, kūz 'execution pit'), from Scytho-Sarmatian *kuta (compare Avestan kata 'chamber').

4. cottage(Verb)

   To stay at a seasonal home, to go cottaging.

   Etymology: from cot 'cot, cottage' and -age 'surrounding property', from *kutan (compare kot, kūz 'execution pit'), from Scytho-Sarmatian *kuta (compare Avestan kata 'chamber').

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cottage(noun)

   a small house; a cot; a hut

   Etymology: [From Cot a cottage.]

Freebase(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cottage

   In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cosy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. However there are cottage-style dwellings in cities, and in places such as Canada the term exists with no connotations of size at all. In the United Kingdom the term cottage also tends to denote rural dwellings of traditional build, although it can also be applied to dwellings of modern construction which are designed to resemble traditional ones In certain places the term "cottage" can refer to a vacation/summer home, often located near a body of water. However, in the USA generally this is more commonly called a "cabin", "chalet", or even "camp".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cottage

   kot′āj, n. a small dwelling-house, esp. of labourers, varying greatly in size, appearance, and comfort: a country residence.—adj. Cott′aged, covered with cottages.—n. Cott′ager, one who dwells in a cottage, esp. of labourers.—Cottage allotments, pieces of land allotted to cottagers to be cultivated as gardens; Cottage piano, a small upright piano. [See Cot.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cottage

   A type of dwelling.

   The cottage was sufficient to meet the need.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cottage' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3180

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cottage' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3205

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cottage' in Nouns Frequency: #1109

How to pronounce cottage?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cottage in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cottage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of cottage in a Sentence

1. Buckingham Palace:

   The Duke of Sussex currently has his own private office, which has been supporting the Duchess since the engagement of Their Royal Highnesses in November 2017, this long-planned move will ensure that permanent support arrangements for The Duke and Duchess's work are in place as they start their family and move to their official residence at Frogmore Cottage.

2. Allan Glaser:

   We were walking home and he collapsed in my arms in our front yard, he said he couldn't breathe, so I called 911, and we went to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.

3. Katie Nicholl:

   … I wrote about how Harry cut out junk food after he met Meghan, who loves to eat ‘lean, clean and green’ foods, the American actress, who prides herself on a healthy-eating regimen and is a devotee of daily yoga sessions, is said to have emptied out the contents of Harry’s fridge and cupboards when she moved into his Nottingham Cottage bachelor pad, binning his favorite calorific treats.

4. Laurel Bossen:

   You have to link hands and feet. Footbound women did valuable handwork at home in cottage industries. The image of them as idle sexual trophies is a grave distortion of history.

5. Chef Ana Roš:

   When we were young, we had this fermented cottage cheese with bald potatoes, but it is such a strong spicy taste that it was too strong for the new generation, and the trade died out.

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