noun · informal
cottage
UK/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/US/ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/COT·tage
a small simple house, especially in the countryside
Examples
“We stayed in a cosy cottage by the seaside for a week.”
“She inherited a stone cottage from her grandparents.”
“In the Speaking test I described a cottage where my family go on holiday.”
Band 8 sentence
“We prefer staying in a traditional stone cottage in the village because it offers peace and a sense of local culture.”
Collocations
- seaside cottage
- stone cottage
Word family
Common mistakes
I stayed at cottage→I stayed in a cottage
My cottage is located in the countrysides→My cottage is located in the countryside
Say it for a higher band
5hut→6cabin→7+cottage
Synonyms
cabin
Easily confused
cabin
“They rented a small wooden cabin by the lake for the weekend.”
villa
“The villa had a private pool and a large garden.”
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