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

Inwood Fire Chief Josiyah Green said no one was trapped in any of the cabanas or had to be rescued at the club. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The beach club said that significant damage was caused to numerous cabanas and buildings. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

That waterspout then came onshore, causing damage to nearby buildings and cabanas. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Reservations in restaurants and pool or beachside cabanas were as simple as booking ahead or making a request of our personal butler, who checked in each morning. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 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