Definitions for cottage
ˈkɒt ɪdʒcot·tage

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

1. bungalow, cottagenoun

   a small house with a single story

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1. cottagenoun

   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. cottagenoun

   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. cottageverb

   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. cottageverb

   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. Cottagenoun

   a small house; a cot; a hut

   Etymology: [From Cot a cottage.]

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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  

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1. • House

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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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. Charles de LEUSSE:

   But the little girl growing up still hisses a tune, that of the cottage train. (Mais la petite fille qui grandit siffle toujours un air, celui du train de la chaumière)”

2. 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.

3. Anthony Furtado:

   I opened the cottage door, put the light on and I found him hanging. He was hanging.

4. Jason Barowitz:

   Mr. Abrams is a member of the cottage industry that seeks to personally profit off of Robert’s victims, even if it involves disrupting the prosecution of the murder of Susan Berman, the truth is that the Durst family is appalled by Robert’s actions and has cooperated with authorities to help ensure justice is served.

5. 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.

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