cabana

noun

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 The small resort has only 80 rooms, as well as a large central swimming pool lined with cabanas. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024 Out back, the sparkling pool hosts an inset spa; the poolside cabana, meanwhile, is tricked out with a media room and a home gym. James McClain, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 The 11-floor hotel has 265 guest rooms, 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, two pools with cabanas, a rooftop bar and lounge overlooking Camelback Mountain and two restaurants from celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis, her first in Arizona. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 Couples and groups of friends congregate at the adults-only pool that’s edged with luxe cabanas. Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 As with Hotel de Paris, Hotel Hermitage is a Monte-Carlo SBM Resort, meaning guests have access to all the properties’ facilities and complimentary shuttle service to the Monte-Carlo Beach Club, a private beach and pool with cabanas, a full service restaurant and bar. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Residents enjoy a swimming pool, cabanas, a hospitality bar, barbecues, parks, bocce ball courts, lakeside trails and more — all minutes from the new-home neighborhoods. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 It’s designed with tropical decor, lots of plants and greenery, cabanas, a pool, wood floors and fixtures, seating with large umbrellas outside, an indoor fireplace by the bar and even a dolphin statue. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 The Town and Country also has hot tubs, cabanas and day beds in the pool area, and lawn and table games like volleyball, ping pong and cornhole, around the resort. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabana was in 1890

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Cite this Entry

“Cabana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabana. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cabana

noun
ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə How to pronounce cabana (audio)
: a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool

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