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

Not Nantucket or Cape Cod, but the summertime refuge for Manhattan’s wealthy.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The biggest concern remains the Snacks division, which includes brands such as Goldfish, Snyder’s of Hanover, and Cape Cod.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I chose to follow the path of Henry David Thoreau’s walk along the 28 miles of Cape Cod beach between Eastham and Provincetown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the oldest living member of the Kennedy dynasty, has already secured an offer for her quaint Cape Cod home—just days after listing the property for $1.59 million.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

They also helped establish a truce with the Nauset of Cape Cod after Bradford promised to pay back the losses caused by their earlier grave robbing.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann