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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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

An Emirates business-class cabin in an Airbus A380. — Nicolas Parasie, WSJ, "Chateau Margaux for Seat 2A: Emirates Rewrites Rules for Airlines," 12 July 2018 The property features two barns and a number of cabins, the oldest of which was built in 1862. — Jordan Cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Rare mammals, hiking and more: Forest Service adds 835 acres to Eldorado National Forest," 9 July 2018 The blaze has burned about 75 square miles (193 square kilometers) and destroyed 90 structures, including homes, cabins, sheds and garages, since starting Sunday in the mountains. — Washington Post, "Wildfires rage through California amid heat rage," 8 July 2018 The fire has burned about 75 square miles and destroyed 90 structures, including homes, cabins, sheds and garages, since starting July 1 in mountains about 80 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. — NBC News, "Weather grants some relief as wildfires burn in West amid heatwave," 7 July 2018 In addition to the private cabins, the couple have an events space that's popular for weddings, reunions and other gatherings. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's highest point - Timm's Hill - is a quiet escape away from everything," 5 July 2018 See cabin built in 1795 and 2-story springhouse/schoolhouse dating from 1800. — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Fun and free things to do this weekend in Cincinnati," 5 July 2018 Moeller opened his door when a fireball engulfed the pressurized cabin, singeing the hair on their arms, legs and faces. — Perry Vandell, azcentral, "Pilot: 'It was completely quiet' before crash landing," 4 July 2018 The artist Thomas Schütte designed an off-kilter cabin, called the Blockhaus, to sit at the end of a path in Vitra’s green pasture. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Vitra adds a kooky wood cabin to its campus of architectural gems," 29 June 2018

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