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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.

Hypernyms

  • Manufacture
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