ˌcottage ˈindustry BrE AmE noun [countable]
an industry that consists of people working at home:
Hand weaving is a flourishing cottage industry in the region.
ˌcottage ˈindustry BrE AmE noun [countable]
an industry that consists of people working at home:
Hand weaving is a flourishing cottage industry in the region.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012