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cottageA small simple house, typically one near a lake or beach or in the country that is used for vacations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A small simple house, typically one near a lake or beach or in the country that is used for vacations

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/

Korean meaning: 작고 소박한 집, 특히 시골이나 호숫가, 해변 근처에 있는 휴양용 집

Korean pronunciation: **카**티지

Example Sentences

  • Grandma's cottage smells like freshly baked cookies and old books.
  • The WiFi in our remote cottage was so slow, even the snails were laughing at our internet speed.
  • They decided to buy a cottage in the mountains for weekend getaways.

cottage

NOUN

//ˈkɑːtɪdʒ//

A small simple house, typically one near a lake or beach or in the country that is used for vacations

cottage concept
💡 Concept

A small stone cottage sits quietly by the meadow at sunset.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootcot
Suffix--age

Origin

중세 영어 'cotage'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 'cot(작은 침대, 오두막)'에서 파생된 단어입니다. 원래는 농장 노동자들이 사는 작은 집을 의미했지만, 현재는 주로 휴양용 작은 집을 가리킵니다.

🎵Rhyme

dotagevoltagefootage
dotage
voltage
footage

🔗Collocations

country cottage
beach cottage
cozy cottage
cottage cheese
rent a cottage
cottage industry

📝Examples

Grandma's cottage smells like freshly baked cookies and old books.

😄 Fun example

The WiFi in our remote cottage was so slow, even the snails were laughing at our internet speed.

They decided to buy a cottage in the mountains for weekend getaways.

😄 Fun example

The cottage was so small that when dad sneezed in the living room, mom said 'bless you' from the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom simultaneously.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cabinhutlodgechaletbungalow

Antonyms

mansionpalaceskyscraper

Related

housevacationruralcountrysideretreat

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