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

An outdoor cabana next to the pool was later installed. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025

The Los Angeles Clippers’ new $2 billion arena, Intuit Dome, includes four courtside cabanas that cost $2 million per year and are all leased. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025

The marina will feature floating, inflatable cabana areas and a rectangular cutout in the center that creates what is essentially another pool in the sea. —Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025

Adults are invited to come to the Grand Social, relax in a private cabana or gather around a fire pit, savoring craft cocktails and seasonal bites. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use

1890, 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