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 look and feel of the 65 standalone cottages and cabins—some with floor-to-ceiling windows and fireplaces, others with private decks or outdoor firepits—is essential to the property.
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Accommodations will comprise 80 hotel rooms and 23 cottages with one or two bedrooms.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Drenching the cottage in a dark hue guarantees to be both durable and complementary for all seasons, and changing the finishes between the siding, trim, and doors allows for more animation.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Two of the guest cottages have two bedrooms, and the other two have three bedrooms, while a four-car garage services all the structures.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Accommodations will comprise 80 hotel rooms and 23 cottages with one or two bedrooms.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Drenching the cottage in a dark hue guarantees to be both durable and complementary for all seasons, and changing the finishes between the siding, trim, and doors allows for more animation.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Two of the guest cottages have two bedrooms, and the other two have three bedrooms, while a four-car garage services all the structures.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 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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