cabana

noun

1
: a lightweight structure with living facilities
2
: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool

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There’s a fitness center, beachfront yoga, and a spa with an oceanfront cabana for a massage with ocean breezes and the sound of the waves. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024 This Michelin-key hotel also features three other resplendent pools decked out with cabanas, as well as a 40,000 wellness spa and fitness center that includes a SoulCycle studio. Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 Alongside the pool, a two-level cabana includes a custom rug made in Nepal. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 The resort sits along a 650-foot private beach where cabanas can be reserved in the summer months and activities include fishing, surfing, and stand up paddleboarding. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabana 

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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“Cabana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabana. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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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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