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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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
Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed rental income from sub-letting three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate that he leased from the Crown Estate, the public spending watchdog has revealed.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
New York is one of the top states for family cottages, called camps in the Adirondacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
As we approached the cottages, we found the remnants of a garden, but everything in it had gone wild.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
