How to Use cottage in a Sentence

cottage

noun
  • She owns a cottage at the beach.
  • We rented a cottage for the weekend.
  • Coastal blues and plants add a cottage charm to this open space.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Why do people love this cottage so much?
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The cottages had grown up so thick their roofs almost touched.
    — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
  • On that score, a quaint cottage and two-floor annex are close by.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Here's what to know about renting the cottage.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Nowhere is this mix more clear than in the cottage’s main living area.
    — House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The cottages are first come, first serve, so book well in advance.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • For more space to spread out, choose one of their standalone cottages.
    — Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Plus, there’s a one-bedroom guest cottage and a six-car garage.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Her cottage in the South of France could be yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Her cottage in the South of France could be yours.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Rhysand sends you to collect a ring from the Weaver’s cottage.
    — Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • The cottage sleeps six and has two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Back then only 26 states had cottage food laws.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There are also three private cottages on the grounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • The cottage remains a private home, though there had been threats to tear it down.
    — Brian Cassella, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • For even more privacy, book a stand-alone cottage.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
  • There’s now where a mystery writer and her boyfriend move to a cottage at his new school.
    — Marie Claire, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Ilya Rozanov’s coming to the cottage?
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Trees line the creek banks and foliage envelopes the cottages that stretch across the grounds.
    — Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Cozy cottages can sleep up to eight guests, while estate homes have space for up to 16.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Now everyone can go to the cottage.
    — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The same can be said for a summer getaway, such as a cabin or a cottage.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 16 May 2021
  • In fact, every room in the hotel and all the cottages are taken.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023
  • By dawn several dozen men regrouped by some cottages on the edge of the city.
    — Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The neat redwood cottages were well maintained.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Their vehicle veers off the road and smashes through the wall of a small cottage.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The rooms There are 24 guest rooms and five stand-alone cottages spread across three acres.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026

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