weekend house
Vacation home nearby
A weekend house is a secondary residence used for leisure, typically located outside the city where the owner lives and works.
The term emphasizes recreational use rather than the property itself—a cabin, cottage, or beach house all qualify if used for weekend escapes: They bought a weekend house in the Catskills.
Distinguished from a primary residence by its occasional use.
- cottageSmall rural home
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- second homeAuxiliary residence for leisure
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- quiet retreatSecluded place for rest
getaway · vacation home · country house · chalet · lake house · lakehouse · bungalow · escape · hideaway · rustic · porch · screen door · fireplace · hammock · secluded · woodsy · relaxation · unplugging
- getawaysvacation, holiday, trip, getaway, escape
- rural lodgingsfarmhouse, cottage, cabin, country cottage, country inn
- retreatsspa, retreat house, meditation retreat, writing retreat, wellness retreat
weekend houseprimary residence
Main place of habitation
family home · domicile · permanent home · permanent residence · home base
week, weekly, weeks, ends, ended, ending, endless, weekend, weekends