noun
- a small house, typically in a rural or semi-rural location
- a small vacation house
verb
- to vacation in a cottage
Usage: informal
Examples
- They rented a cottage by the lake for their summer vacation.
- The old cottage had a thatched roof and stone walls.
- We’re cottaging in the mountains this weekend.
- Her grandmother lived in a small cottage surrounded by flowers.
- The cottage industry produced handmade crafts.
- They bought a cottage cheese from the local dairy.
- The fairy tale featured a cottage in the woods.