summer home

Warm-weather residence

A summer home is a secondary residence used during warm months, typically in a location offering relief from city heat or access to recreation—beaches, lakes, mountains.

The term implies wealth, since maintaining two homes is expensive.

They spend July and August at their summer home in the Hamptons.

Also called a summer house or summer cottage, though cottage understates the grandeur of many such properties.

Opposites
primary vs. secondary residence

summer homeprimary residence

Main place of habitation

permanent residence · home base · domicile · legal residence · headquarters

seasonal timing

summer homewinter retreat

Cold-season vacation spot

ski chalet · winter cabin · ski lodge · winter cottage · winter lodge

leisure vs. necessity

summer homestarter home

Initial real estate purchase

affordable housing

Family

home, sum, summer, homely, homeland, homer, summertime, summers, hometown

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