/ Dictionary / Index C cottage industry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot'tage in"dustry Pronunciation: [key] the production, for sale, of goods at home, as the making of handicrafts by rural families. any small-scale, loosely organized industry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Cottage Grove cottage pudding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language