cabin

verb

cabined; cabining; cabins

intransitive verb

: to live in or as if in a cabin

transitive verb

: confine, restrain

… significantly cabins the discretion of administrators.

—A. M. Dershowitz

Examples of cabin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Callers plead for children’s lives as camp cabins flood In the midst of the raging floodwaters and the haunting calls from screaming victims struggling to survive, two children’s camps became epicenters of terror. —Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025

But Colter's buildings are not the oldest in the lodge and cabins complex. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Guests can choose to stay in the main lodge, cabins that range from one to four bedrooms or a campground where RVs and tents are allowed. —Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

Some of the measures the legislation calls for include a requirement that camps file comprehensive emergency plans for natural disasters and that cabins in flood plains have rooftop exits, as well as fire emergency plans, the statement said. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

derivative of cabin entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing cabin

• cabin boy
• cabin car
• cabin class
• cabin cruiser
• cabin fever
• log cabin
• pressure cabin

Rhymes for cabin

• graben

Kids Definition

cabin

noun

cab·​in

ˈkab-ən

1

a

: a small private room on a ship

b

: a compartment below deck on a small boat for passengers or crew

c

: a compartment (as in an airplane, airship, or spacecraft) for cargo, crew, or passengers

2

: a small simple dwelling usually having only one story