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cottage

[kot-ij] / ˈkɒt ɪdʒ /


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A fire in the backup generator of his old stone cottage on Rathlin Island left him without electricity, heating or hot water.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

For me, this is often cottage cheese ranch or a punchy vinaigrette — mostly because Future Me is considerably more enthusiastic about eating vegetables when there is something good to drag them through.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

And the leaks forged a cottage industry of investigations, conspiracies—and digital media content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The job had been especially valuable because it included the use of a cottage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

She leaned against her cane with one hand, but the other hand, stained with peat, was up against the cottage doorway, trembling the slightest bit.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Built into the undulating terrain are brick homes, shingled cottages and a longstanding dive bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

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




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