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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
a small cabin that hikers along the Appalachian Trail use for overnight stays
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Recent Examples of cabin
Bark Air, a new airline designed exclusively for canine passengers, flies dogs in the main cabin of chartered Gulfstreams.
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
On July 31, shortly after boarding a Frontier Airlines flight from San Francisco to Atlanta, passengers began noticing a strange odor in the cabin.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
At 30,000 feet, the calm of the cabin shattered on Oct. 25 when, prosecutors said, Usiripalli allegedly attacked two teenage passengers — first stabbing a 17-year-old boy in the shoulder with a metal fork, then striking another 17-year-old in the back of the head with the same utensil.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
On July 31, shortly after boarding a Frontier Airlines flight from San Francisco to Atlanta, passengers began noticing a strange odor in the cabin.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
At 30,000 feet, the calm of the cabin shattered on Oct. 25 when, prosecutors said, Usiripalli allegedly attacked two teenage passengers — first stabbing a 17-year-old boy in the shoulder with a metal fork, then striking another 17-year-old in the back of the head with the same utensil.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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With a cozy cottage feel, the Allwood Claudia Tiny Home Kit fits in anywhere from the woods to the waterside, or even in your backyard (depending on your HOA).—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eugenie and her husband have a cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace but spend a lot of time abroad.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The filibuster has long been viewed as a way to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and guard against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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If Alt was going to be in the lineup, the Chargers had a chance to piece their front together and potentially contend, even after losing tackle Rashawn Slater for the season because of a training camp knee injury.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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In Kakuma, a vast refugee camp near the South Sudan border, starting in spring, our documentary team followed clinicians and families inside the stabilization unit at Clinic 7, where the sickest children come.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to the researchers, the cell architecture is also compatible with existing lithium-ion battery production lines, thus allowing faster adoption by industry.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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O'Riordan explained that this is because lobular cancer, with its sheet-like cell growth, can blanket and wrap around the lining of organs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All of us piled into one wooden shack that was built as an outpost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Alice Mabel Gray, aka Diana of the Dunes, lived by herself in a shack for almost a decade in the early 1900s in the area that is now the national park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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This version is designed with multiple compartments underneath to keep remotes, books, and more items organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to pack them in a secure zippered toiletry bag with dedicated compartments, too.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers had been surveying the bay where it’s located for a separate study.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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