log cabin

noun

: a cabin made from logs
The successful man liked to claim humble a beginning, saying he was born in a log cabin.

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Likewise, 11 Black Arkansans who had gathered in a log cabin for self-defense were charged with, and convicted of, nightriding following the Catcher Race Riot of 1923; the baselessness of this charge was too much for the Arkansas Supreme Court, which overturned their conviction the following year. Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025 For Grace and Jacob Kocher, their dream home came in the form of a log cabin that was once used for guest accommodations at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025 The log cabin is named after an Austrian mountain chalet and features a handmade wooden spiral staircase. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025 On Sunday, June 5, a couple that lived about two miles from Webb's home heard a young boy's voice from a log cabin on their property. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for log cabin

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“Log cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20cabin. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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