Cottage Industry (Noun)
Meaning
Small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The local women ran a thriving cottage industry making and selling handmade crafts to tourists.
- The family's small bakery was a classic example of a cottage industry, with all the bread and pastries made at home.
- Before the rise of large-scale manufacturing, many communities relied on cottage industries to provide goods and services.
- Her grandmother's small weaving business was a cottage industry that had been passed down through generations of women in the family.
- The government implemented policies to support and promote cottage industries in rural areas, providing training and financial assistance to entrepreneurs.