cote

CEFRB2

/kəʊt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small shelter for sheep, pigeons, or other animals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.

Examples

  • The cote was surrounded by beautiful gardens.

  • The family stayed in a small cote by the lake.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /koʊt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A cottage or hut.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.

More examples

In context

  • The farmer built a small wood cote for his pigeons.

  • …strength to pull down a bull—swiftness to cote an antelope.

  • A dog cotes a hare.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.