Cape Cod

American  

noun

1. a sandy peninsula in SE Massachusetts between Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean: many resort towns.

2. a style of cottage developed mainly on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the 18th and early 19th centuries, typically a rectangular one- or one-and-a-half story wooden cottage covered by a gable roof and having a central chimney.

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Cape Cod British  

noun

1. a long sandy peninsula in SE Massachusetts, between Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic

2. Also called: Cape Cod cottage.  a one-storey cottage of timber construction with a simple gable roof and a large central chimney: originated on Cape Cod in the 18th century

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Cape Cod Cultural  

1. Resort area on the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts. Its fishhook shape is easily recognized on a map.

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Example Sentences

Smith’s visit to south Jersey is of course a trip to see her elderly and charming mom and dad, still living in the same aluminum-sided Cape Cod where she grew up.

From Salon

Had they decided to travel back to Cape Cod — their home for the last 15 years — on Friday, their travel experience might have looked different, Carroll said.

From Los Angeles Times

Located 30 miles off Cape Cod, Nantucket has transformed over centuries from a whaling port to a wealthy seasonal enclave, where typical homes cost millions of dollars yet many sit empty all winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

It reminds me of Cape Cod—minus the Great White sharks.

From The Wall Street Journal

He heads to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where he checks into a storied Victorian B&B featuring turrets, a wrap-around porch and, conveniently, a hot ghost.

From The Wall Street Journal