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- [kot-ij]
- /ˈkɒt ɪdʒ/
- /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kot-ij]
- /ˈkɒt ɪdʒ/
Definitions of cottage word
- countable noun cottage A cottage is a small house, usually in the country. 3
- noun cottage a small simple house, esp in a rural area 3
- noun cottage a small house in the country or at a resort, used for holiday purposes 3
- noun cottage one of several housing units, as at a hospital, for accommodating people in groups 3
- noun cottage a public lavatory 3
- noun cottage a small, usually one-storied house, often one that is the dwelling of a peasant or a farm laborer 3
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Origin of cottage
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cotage. See cot2, -age; compare Medieval Latin cotagium, apparently < Anglo-French
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Parts of speech for Cottage
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cottage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cottage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cottage
noun cottage
- chalet — A chalet is a small wooden house, especially in a mountain area or a holiday camp.
- lean-to — a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- ranch — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- shack — a rough cabin; shanty.
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