cottager

noun

cot·​tag·​er ˈkä-ti-jər How to pronounce cottager (audio)
: a person who lives in a cottage

Examples of cottager in a Sentence

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This time, then, it’s not just a fling with a cottager or a bachelor farmer who hit it off with you. Robert McGill, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021 The town has always been a place filled with lake people—its own Ontario character type, comprising enthusiastic cottagers and the more grizzly beachfront locals. Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 14 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottager was in 1523

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“Cottager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottager. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cottager

noun
cot·​tag·​er ˈkät-ij-ər How to pronounce cottager (audio)
: one who lives in a cottage
especially : one occupying a private house at a vacation resort
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