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cottage country

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noun

  1. any lakeside region where many country cottages are located

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The show also contains numerous Canadian references — cottage country, loons, McGill University — which would have not made sense outside of the Great White North.

From Los Angeles Times

“If this winter is anything like this summer was,” Dr. Sharma said, “a lot of people spent time in cottage country in Ontario because we just can’t go anywhere.”

From New York Times

Michigan’s “cottage country” exists wherever there are lakes, and much of it is here, in places with ready access to Lake Huron.

From Washington Post

“It’s really cottage country,” he said on Sunday, adding that the community was home to about 50 to 60 residents and as many as 200 during the summer.

From New York Times

He described Portapique as “cottage country,” with about 100 year-round residents and 250 in the summer.

From Washington Times