casita

[kuh-see-tuh, kah-see-tah]

noun

plural

casitas 

1. a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern United States.

2. a luxurious bungalow serving as private guest accommodations at a resort hotel, especially in the southwestern United States or Mexico.

3. (especially in the southwestern United States) a small house, especially one built alongside or as an addition to a larger main home.

Word History and Origins

Origin of casita¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish, equivalent to cas(a) “house, home” (from Latin ) + -ita diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Until now, Rodarte has relied on a scholarship from the local La Casita Preschool for her five-year-old granddaughter, Nova, to attend three days a week.

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Anya Eckert, director of La Casita Preschool in Santa Fe, is worried the state’s reimbursement rates might not match what her business charges for part-time care, which is in high demand.

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Jenna Cruz, 40, was already tapping the state program to send her 3.5-year-old son, Quentin, to La Casita part-time.

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The new program should enable Rodarte to send her granddaughter to La Casita five days a week while relieving financial pressure on the school, because the state would cover the tab.

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“Spencer” star Stewart and the “Moxie” scribe tied the knot Sunday in a private ceremony at the Silver Lake restaurant Casita del Campo.

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