dacha

or dat·cha

[ dah-chuh ]

/ ˈdɑ tʃə /

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noun

a Russian country house or villa.

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Origin of dacha

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Russian dácha, originally, “allotment of land”; cognate with Serbo-Croatian dȁća, Slovenian dáča “tribute,” from unattested Slavic datja; akin to Latin dōs, stem dōt- “marriage portion”; see dowry, dot²

Words nearby dacha

DACA, da capo, dacarbazine, Dacca, dace, dacha, Dachau, Daché, dachshund, Dacia, dacite

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How to use dacha in a sentence

Dacha is breaking out its holiday decorations and favorite seasonal songs, serving up Christmas cookies and themed beverages, and has even invited Santa to stop by.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of July 22-28|Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
Libkin found old beds to put in the wild-looking garden around Dacha, so couples in love could relax on them after the meal.
In War-Torn Ukraine, Savva Libkin's Delicious Recipes for Survival|Anna Nemtsova|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There goes that vacation dacha in Sochi that the wife always wanted,” he emailed The Daily Beast.
Russia Bans John Yoo, Other Ex-U.S. Officials|Eli Lake|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the night of Feb. 28, 1953, Stalin left his offices and retired to his countryside dacha.
Did Tito Kill Stalin? A New Book on the Theory|Noah Charney|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Kennan put her up in his version of a Russian dacha in a town in Pennsylvania called, of all things, East Berlin.
George Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis: A Review|Jacob Heilbrunn|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In fact, the dacha became the meeting center of the Russian underground with their liaison agent from the West.
Revolution|Dallas McCord Reynolds
He approached the dacha at the point where the line of pine trees came nearest to it.
Revolution|Dallas McCord Reynolds
They smoke also the leaves of a kind of hemp called dacha, which stupefies and intoxicates.
Torrey's Narrative|William Torrey
None at all when the dacha wasn't in use for a conference or to hide someone on the lam from the KGB.
Revolution|Dallas McCord Reynolds
He must have been a dacha smoker, for he coughed hideously, twisting his body with the paroxysms.
Prester John|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for dacha

dacha

datcha

/ (ˈdætʃə) /

noun

a country house or cottage in Russia

Word Origin for dacha

from Russian: a giving, gift

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