cabana

noun

ca·​bana kə-ˈban-yə  -ˈba-nə 

1

: a lightweight structure with living facilities

2

: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool

Examples of cabana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Epstein significantly expanded the living spaces, adding a larger pool, new cabanas, a massive sundial and a bizarre temple-like structure overlooking the island’s southwest coast. —Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

Breakfast in bed and a private cabana at the Beach Club adult pool are also on the table. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

With 49 guest rooms and 20 suites, Ocean House also offers direct access to a white-sand beach, complete with cabanas. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026

The artist James Turrell’s work is installed in the poolside cabanas, and there is a palm tree in the middle of the courtyard. —Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish cabaña "roughly constructed dwelling, shack," going back to pre-Latin *capanna — more at cabin entry 1

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cabana

• arana
• arcana
• banana
• bandana
• bandanna
• brahmana
• campana
• diana
• fianna
• hosanna
• hyaena
• lantana

Kids Definition

cabana

noun

ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə 

: a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool