cottage home

noun

A residential community, for children or others, employing married couples ("cottage parents") who look after a number of residents in a shared dwelling, providing a positive model of family life.

Meanings

nouncottage home (plural cottage homes)

plural cottage homes

  1. A residential community, for children or others, employing married couples ("cottage parents") who look after a number of residents in a shared dwelling, providing a positive model of family life.
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APA

cottage home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottage%20home

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Chicago

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