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cottage

/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

/ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/

Translations

cottagenoun

cottages

/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

/ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/

коттедж

They spent the weekend at a cozy cottage in the countryside.

Они провели выходные в уютном коттедже в деревне.

дача

Every summer, they go to their family cottage by the lake.

Каждое лето они ездят на свою семейную дачу у озера.

Additional translations

Synonyms

cottageverb

cottaged

Past Simple

cottaged

Past Participle

cottaging

Gerund

Intransitive verb with two main senses: to reside in a cottage; British slang ‑ to seek homosexual encounters in a public toilet.

cottageadjective

/ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/

/ˈkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/

Used attributively to denote something characteristic of or relating to a cottage (e.g., "cottage industry").

Definitions

cottagenoun

A small house, typically one in the countryside.

They spent the weekend at a charming cottage by the lake.

A small dwelling rented or used as a holiday home, often near the sea or in the countryside.

We booked a seaside cottage for the summer holidays.

cottageverb

To live in or spend time in a cottage, especially for leisure.

They decided to cottage in the Highlands during the winter.

British slang (of a gay man) – to seek sexual encounters in a public toilet.

He was arrested for cottaging in the public lavatory.

cottageadjective

Characteristic of, suitable for, or relating to a cottage; small-scale and simple.

Local artisans run a cottage industry producing hand-woven baskets.