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

There are also private cabanas featuring their own plunge pools that can be booked via your own personal butler, which, incidentally, is a service available to all guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Perched above the golf course, the sleek hotel features a 15,000-square-foot spa, an infinity-edge pool with cabanas, and pickleball courts, plus an assortment of restaurants on property. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The beachside retail cabana, curated by Bond-Eye, will feature the duo’s exclusive collaborative capsule collection, made up of swim and ready-to-wear styles, as well as a selection of the Australian brand’s signature swim and resortwear. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Improvements to the 48,000-square-foot pool deck, including private cabanas. — Miami Herald, 9 July 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