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cottage

[kot-ij] / ˈkɒt ɪdʒ /


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Somewhere in the last two decades, the spoiler became a cottage industry.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

But alone in her candlelit cottage, she’s visibly weary of her joyless routine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Located about 30 minutes outside of Nashville, the retreat offers a fishing lake, one-bedroom cottage, and large barn for storage or entertaining.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Of course, not everyone can afford a cottage in the countryside or a months-long trip abroad.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

As a rule, wandering souls were never able to cross the threshold into Clare’s cottage unless they were invited.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

If you want to go luxe, you can eat or sleep at the Farmhouse Inn, a 6-acre property on River Road that includes 25 rooms and cottages, a pool and spa amid lushly landscaped grounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

And a bit farther along, at the end of the row of cottages, a black spot on the ground where a fire had been, some bones in the ash, some feathers, the gleam of grease.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk


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