noun
dacha
DACH-uh
noun
1
A Russian country house or cottage, often used as a holiday retreat.
"The family spent every summer at their dacha outside Moscow."
"Many Russians grow their own vegetables at the family dacha."
How to Use Dacha
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Russian-style country cottage or summer house, usually with a garden.
Word Forms
dachas plural, dachi plural
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Etymology
From Russian dacha, originally meaning a gift or plot of land granted by a prince — from the verb "to give."