Looking for the meaning of the word COTTAGE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COTTAGE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cottage
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cotage and Anglo-Latin cotagium, from cot or cote
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒtɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small house, typically one in the country
Short Definition:small house
Examples:- a holiday cottage
Definition:
(in the context of casual homosexual encounters) a public toilet.
Short Definition:public toilet
Word: Cottage
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒtɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
perform homosexual acts in a public toilet
Short Definition:perform homosexual acts in toilet
Examples:- they said that at some point in their lives they've cottaged or cruised in parks
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