(especially in the past) a person who lives in a small house or cottage in the country. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of cottager noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. More @Wikipedia
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