bothy

noun

bo·thy ˈbä-thē

ˈbō-

chiefly Scotland

: hut

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Each standalone bothy has a hot plate, walk-in shower, and bathroom. — AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 The party all headed to a tiny fishing bothy, or hut, where the royals were to have some tea. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 28 Apr. 2021 Be sure to also get out at the cozy bothy (cottage) deep in the forest for a few minutes of relaxation and a dram of whisky. — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Clan Business • The boar-bracelet scene between Murtagh and Ellen, alone in the bothy, is sweet. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Inside the bothy is a kitchenette, dining and lounging areas, and a mezzanine bedroom. — Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The tiny homes proved to be so popular with artists—and non-artists—that the founders are now opening The Bothy Store where anyone can buy an architectural bothy for somewhere around $55,000 each. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 5 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Scots, probably from obsolete Scots both booth

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bothy was in 1750

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