cabin

noun

cab·in | \ ˈka-bən

Definition of cabin

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : a private room on a ship or boat

(2) : a compartment below deck on a boat used for living accommodations

b : the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (such as an airplane or automobile)

c : the crew compartment of an exploratory vehicle (such as a spacecraft)

2 : a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction

3 chiefly British : cab sense 3

cabin

verb

cabined; cabining; cabins

Definition of cabin (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to live in or as if in a cabin

transitive verb

: confine, restrain significantly cabins the discretion of administrators— A. M. Dershowitz

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Synonyms for cabin

Synonyms: Noun

camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, hutment, shack, shanty

Examples of cabin in a Sentence

Noun

a cabin in the woods Don't unbuckle your seat belt until the flight attendant says it is safe to move around the cabin.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Parnell, along with Murphy, took Steven to a cabin in Catheys Valley, where he was brainwashed to believe his parents no longer wanted him. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, "The True Story Behind Cary Stayner's Murders and His Brother Steven's Legacy," 25 Jan. 2019 Location: Leakey, Texas Price: $849,000 Curbed Homes of the Day come in all shapes and sizes, from retro midcentury masterpieces to affordable cabins in the woods. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Brutalist beauty in Texas Hill Country asks $849K," 17 Sep. 2018 The Finnish island accommodates a maximum of eight guests in four cabins. — Fortune, "A $4,600 Ticket to This Networking Experiment Excludes All Men and Includes Only Heavily Vetted Women," 1 July 2018 When other campers would gather as a large group to lighten the mood after the intensive exercises, Carmel would sneak back to her cabin alone. — Karen De Sa, BostonGlobe.com, "Teens pushed to the brink at ‘leadership’ camps," 18 June 2018 When other campers would gather as a large group to lighten the mood after the intensive exercises, Carmel would sneak back to her cabin alone. — San Francisco Chronicle, "A Retreat’s Risky Lessons," 14 June 2018 On two trips in April and May to his cabin near Park Falls, the silence has been deafening. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Regional study will examine the impact of West Nile Virus on ruffed grouse," 23 May 2018 Inside, occupants are treated to a stylish but restrained cabin. — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, "2018 Audi A6," 22 Mar. 2018 Vice’s Eve Peyser went to a cabin for five days and avoided the internet. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "The Delusions of Trump-Era Escapism," 19 Mar. 2018

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