cottage
noun
a small house, usually of only one story.
cottages
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pluralof cottage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the seven years the charity has had the cottages, Eastman says just five people have returned to the streets.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
If you want to go luxe, you can eat or sleep at the Farmhouse Inn, a 6-acre property on River Road that includes 25 rooms and cottages, a pool and spa amid lushly landscaped grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But there is another, lesser-known retreat tucked away along the state’s shoreline—one where Victorian-era cottages dot tree-lined streets, and a summer calendar is packed with activities for adults and children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They were the weak wicks from fishermen’s cottages, who had risen early to catch a ride in the complicated creeks of the salt marsh.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
