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

Other highlights include deep porches with pecky cypress ceiling panels, a beachfront cabana with a rooftop terrace, and garaging for six cars. —Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025

Over the past three weeks, Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City has been quietly transforming its summer cabanas into cozy winter escapes. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025

Parents can relax in the cocktail bar or private cabanas. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025

Earlier this year, Gun Lake expanded to a year-round resort with a new 252-room hotel, The Wawyé Oasis, which includes a 32,000-square-foot glass atrium featuring pools, a swim-up bar and private cabanas. —Adam Stone, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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