Meaning & use
Cape Cod
A hook-shaped peninsula in Massachusetts known for its beaches and coastal towns, or a house style named after the region.
See it in a sentence
Families flock to Cape Cod every summer for its sandy beaches and lighthouses.
They bought a classic Cape Cod with cedar shingles and a steep roof.
A note on using this word
The peninsula sense is always capitalized; the house-style sense is also usually capitalized as a proper adjective.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A style of house, usually one or one-and-a-half stories, with a steep roof and simple, symmetrical design, originating in New England.
The neighborhood is full of small Cape Cods built in the 1950s.
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