Definitions

1. noun

A small house, typically in the countryside, often used as a holiday home or for retirement.

“The family spent their summer vacation in a cozy cottage by the lake.”

2. noun

A small house, especially one with one or two floors, typically for a family or a small group of people.

“The cottage had a beautiful garden and a fireplace where they could sit and read.”

3. verb

To live in or as if in a cottage, often in a rural area.

“The artist decided to cottage and focus on her painting.”