casita

noun

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

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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 Led by boutique firm Langlois Design, the updates were focused mainly on the guest casitas, marking the first time the accommodations had been updated since 2008 — four years before the resort took on the Four Seasons name. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 For 11 years, Alane Kruk created her dream nest in a two-bedroom 1954 casita perched above the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point, Calif., a desirable beach community in Orange County. Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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