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Definition of cottager

cottager

/ˈkɑː.t̬ɪ.dʒɚ/
cot · tag · er
Plural:cottagers
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cottager Lexical Profile

cottager Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Canadian A person who owns or vacations at a seasonal country or lakeside home.

Example

"Local shops in the lake district rely heavily on summer cottagers for their annual revenue."

2

A person who lives in a rural cottage, historically a farm laborer or peasant occupying a small dwelling with little or no attached land.

Example

"The nineteenth-century census recorded dozens of agricultural cottagers living along the edge of the manor estate."

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• Nearby Words

cotopaxi
cottage
cottage cheese
cottager
cottagey
cotton
cotton rat

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English cotager, derived from Anglo-French cotage ('cottage') and the agent suffix -er, originally referring to a feudal peasant holding a cottage and a small plot of land in exchange for labor.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cottager. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cottager
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