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

Guests will find a quintessential Caribbean vacation experience, too, with its four pools, nine dining destinations, spacious villas, and frozen daiquiris and piña coladas galore — which are best enjoyed on a floaty by the swim-up bar or in a private cabana at the adults-only pool area. —Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

In one photo, Patrick snuggled his wife on a beachside cabana, while the pair were joined by their children in another snap on the beach. —Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024

Dance in the shallow pool, enjoy a refreshing drink at the bar, lounge on a day bed or treat yourself to a cabana. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2024

In private cabanas in the family section of the island, adults can request toys for their children to play with from the panel. —Essence, 21 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cabana

noun

ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə 

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