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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Parton had humble beginnings, growing up in a one-bedroom log cabin with 11 siblings in the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 In the late 18th century, pioneer James Smith purchased 400 acres of land and built a log cabin tavern near a sinking spring. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 The grounds include a boathouse on Tuxedo Lake, a one-room log cabin with a stone fireplace, a tea house, a pool house, a five-car garage, two pools, a tennis court, a putting green, and a system of bridle trails. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Other attractions include a butterfly garden at Arthur’s Park, a skate park next to Civic Park, and a remote-control race car track and authentic log cabin at Southside Park. Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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