Cottager
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒtɪd͡ʒə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cottager is a noun meaning A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.
Meaning
A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.
More Meanings
- (British, slang) One who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging.
Example Sentences
A cottager, I mark’d a throne Of half the world as all my own, And murmur’d at such lowly lot!
I don't like shoppy people. I think we are far better off, knowing only cottagers and labourers, and people without pretence.
The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager, won my reverence; while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love.
Word Forms
- cottagers
Synonyms for cottager
Depending on context, synonyms include cotter, cottier.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crofter, tenant, camper, caravaner, occupant, roomer.
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