cabana

noun

ca·​bana kə-ˈban-yə  -ˈba-nə 

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

Top 5 Can’t Miss Check in to The Calile Hotel and spend the day ping-ponging between its pool cabanas, Kailo Medispa, and lineup of standout restaurants—Hellenika, Sushi Room, and Same Same. —Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025

The vessel also offers up six restaurants—plus in-suite dining and a chef’s kitchen—twelve bars and lounges, five heated swimming pools, 64 private cabanas on the expansive exterior decks, and boutiques by the likes of Rolex. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025

With our cabana windows open to the midnight air, the jungle erupted in my ears. —Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025

Fatboy’s original outdoor bean bag, covered in playful cabana stripes, is crafted from a durable Sunbrella performance fabric, meaning that pool chemicals, drink spills, and sandy beach bodies won’t even make a mark. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish cabaña "roughly constructed dwelling, shack," going back to pre-Latin *capanna — more at cabin entry 1

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cabana

• arana
• arcana
• banana
• bandana
• bandanna
• brahmana
• campana
• diana
• fianna
• hosanna
• hyaena
• lantana

Kids Definition

cabana

noun

ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə 

: a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool