/ ˈkɒtɪdʒ; NAmE ˈkɑːt-/ noun
a small house, especially in the country :
a charming country cottage with roses around the door
( BrE )
a holiday cottage
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French cotage and Anglo-Latin cotagium , from cot , a small shelter for livestock or cote , a shelter for mammals or birds.