casita

noun

ca·​si·​ta kə-ˈsē-tə How to pronounce casita (audio)
: a small house

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There is a detached, one-bedroom guest house, or casita, with lake views next to a separate gym facility that features wet and dry saunas and a bathroom. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025 Sited on a rare oversized lot, this 2,832-square-foot embodiment of a Spanish hacienda features a main house and a casita, offering four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 Choose from suites with a variety of views (resort, lagoon, and oceanfront) as well as private one- and two-bedroom casitas. Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025 Inside the main house, there are two additional guest suites, and outside there’s a separate casita with its own living room, bedroom, and bathroom. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for casita

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of casa

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of casita was in 1868

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“Casita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casita. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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