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Vacation Cottages

In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a non-urban location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities). In most settings, the term cottage denotes a small, often cozy dwelling, and small size is integral to the description, but in some places, such as Canada, the term exists with no connotation of size at all (cf. vicarage or hermitage). In Canada, the term cottage usually refers to a vacation/summer home, often located near a body of water.
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Cottages in North America
In North America, most buildings known as cottages are used for weekend or summer getaways by city dwellers. It is also not uncommon for the owners of cottages to rent their properties to tourists as a source of revenue.

Canadian cottages are generally located near lakes or the ocean in wilderness areas and are utilized as a place to go fishing, hiking, and sailing. There are also many notable summer colonies.

Cottage vacationing is one of the most popular tourist draws in Ontario, Canada, in a region that has come to be known as cottage country. This term typically refers to the area around Muskoka, Ontario, but has also been used to decribe several other Canadian regions. The practice of renting cottages has become a major industry in these regions.

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