casita

noun

ca·​si·​ta kə-ˈsē-tə How to pronounce casita (audio)
: a small house

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Choice Rooms The resort has 38 adobe-style casitas, housing a total of 218 guest rooms, each with its own patio and views of the massive canyon walls. Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024 Arizona legislation passed earlier this year calls for cities with more than 75,000 people to allow small backyard homes, known as accessory dwelling units or casitas, to be built on properties with single-family homes. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024 This may be the most extravagant stay on any of the Southern California inn-to-inn hikes, with your choice of bungalows, casitas or villas and the option to dine at one of nine restaurants, plus a lavish spa. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Here's a look at what's open now Mesa to change its rules on casitas. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for casita 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of casa

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of casita was in 1868

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“Casita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casita. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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