Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A ground-floor unit in an apartment complex that has access to landscaped ground or a patio.
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- noun A detached
mother-in-law apartment orcottage on the sameparcel as themain house . - noun One of a set of
low-rise apartment buildings built amonglandscaped grounds and often arranged aroundcourtyards that are open at one end.
Etymologies
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So called since this form of housing is usually a cottage built in a home's back yard garden area.
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