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

Tickets run from $277 for cabanas for 10 to $11 general admission. —Connie Ogle february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026

Order a drink while reading a book under a chic and shady cabana. —Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026

Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026

Out back, the property settles fully into resort territory with a heated saltwater lap pool, a cabana bath, and a gas fire pit overlooking the water. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026

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