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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The 62-year-old was looking for a log cabin to build on his 5-acre property in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Embrace the log cabin, lake life feel of a natural outdoor space.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
For decades, she’s been living in an enviably cozy log cabin built by her father.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 May 2026
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Embrace the log cabin, lake life feel of a natural outdoor space.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
For decades, she’s been living in an enviably cozy log cabin built by her father.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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