cote
pronunciation
How to pronounce cote in British English:
UK [kəʊt]
How to pronounce cote in American English:
US [koʊt]
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- Noun:
- a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
Word Origin
- cote (n.)
- Old English cote, fem. of cot (plural cotu) "small house, bedchamber, den" (see cottage). Applied to buildings for animals from early 15c.
Example
- 1. Dave cote , honeywell chief executive , said the us conglomerate was looking for deals but thought the market was still overheated .
- 2. But the attitude of most of the rest of us business is well summarised by david cote , chief executive of the conglomerate honeywell .
- 3. Mr cote 's belief that it is better to get something right than to do it quickly also shaped the roll-out of hos .
- 4. In addition , mr cote and his team proceeded to shuffle honeywell 's portfolio , to be in businesses with stronger growth prospects ; as well as introducing the hos , to improve productivity .
- 5. The choice , says mr cote , is between fixing the budget " thoughtfully and proactively " , or waiting " until the bond market forces us to do it , like greece did " .