bach

New Zealand
as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use maintains a bach in South Island's Fiordland

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Recent Examples of bach Our bach boy Peter continues to have no real conversations with literally anyone, but does manage to (probably) sleep with two women and definitely piss off a third one. Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2020 For summer vacation, from Christmas to February, Kiwis tramp along a Great Walk, or tent near a stream, or drive a campervan from forest to forest, or rent a bach — a beach house — on the coast. Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • The cottage leans into a minimalist coastal aesthetic—think soft neutrals, natural textures, clean lines, and wood paneling.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
  • Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Joseph Eddy, the airline’s director of cabin and in-flight entertainment and connectivity, told me that Delta’s effort is still ongoing.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
  • The cabin, meanwhile, is outfitted with new multi-colored ambient LED lighting, a new low-profile shifter design, and a new steering wheel that incorporates two dedicated drive mode buttons and aluminum paddle shifters.
    Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025

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“Bach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bach. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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