casita

noun

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

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Stay at the luxurious Royal Isabela for accommodations in individual casitas, which ensure privacy and relaxation. Discover Puerto Rico, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere across the property are a guest casita, a plunge pool, and a micro-vineyard with an outdoor wine tasting room. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024 The house next to the Ritz-Carlton has an elevator, two guest casitas, Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, a caterer’s kitchen, telescoping sliding-glass doors to the pool, a Zen waterfall and a fire pit. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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