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cab·in | \ ˈka-bən 
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\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
cabin
verbcabined; cabining; cabins
Definition of cabin (Entry 2 of 2)
: to live in or as if in a cabin
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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 Some unlucky sailors have been confined to windowless cabins.
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The Economist, "Floating confinement Why the Philippines is a magnet for idled cruise ships," 23 May 2020 Roberts returned to the press cabin before Air Force One landed back at Andrews Air Force Base.
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Brian Stelter, CNN, "In public, Trump bashed Fox. Behind closed doors, he had a friendly chat with its top correspondent," 22 May 2020 Outside of Texas, nature-seeking travelers can also opt for city respites from Los Angeles, Portland, New York City and Atlanta, among other places, each about a two-hour drive to a Getaway cabin.
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Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Getaway, new company, plans your 'escape' from Texas cities," 4 Mar. 2020 Some reported breakfast arriving to their cabin at nearly 2pm, worrying passengers with diabetes who need to eat regularly.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "3,700 trapped aboard cruise ship after coronavirus embarks," 6 Feb. 2020 The difference with United Airlines is there’s an extra charge to bring your regular-sized carry-on bag in to the cabin.
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Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "Airfare deals are out there — but so are various restrictions for travelers and stay-home orders," 2 May 2020 Their father, a physician, rented a bungalow near the camp, and once, he was called on an emergency to a cabin.
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Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, "Pandemic Journal, March 30–April 5," 5 Apr. 2020 Eddie, against Lindsay’s wishes, goes to the cabin and discovers his clothes under the house, with Alex’s charm bracelet in the pocket of his jeans.
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Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Is Eddie A Murderer? The A Million Little Things Finale Raised A Lot Of Questions," 26 Mar. 2020 The report released on Thursday confirmed that Mr. Ibbotson had probably also been affected by the poisonous gas, most likely caused by a fault in the exhaust tailpipe that allowed gas to leak through to the cabin via the heating system.
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Anna Schaverien, New York Times, "Pilot in Emiliano Sala Crash Lacked Commercial License," 13 Mar. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Cabin fever As Oakland deals with an increasing homelessness crisis, officials say the city’s community cabins program is part of the emergency response to dealing with a rising population living on the streets.
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Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Oakland’s sheds-for-homeless program — how effective is it?," 30 Sep. 2019 This card/band not only serves as your boarding pass and cabin key, but also as your onboard charge card, since cruise ships are essentially cashless environments.
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Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, "A First-Timer's Guide to Cruising," 14 Aug. 2019 All the justices seem to agree that Congress can write a new law targeting flat-out profanity or vulgarity as long as only modes of expression—not ideas themselves—are cabined.
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S.m. | New York, The Economist, "The Supreme Court strikes down a bar on offensive trademarks," 25 June 2019
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More Definitions for cabin
cabin
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of cabin
: a small, simple house made of wood
: a room that you can sleep in on a ship or boat
: the part of an airplane in which the passengers sit
See the full definition for cabin in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cabin
nouncab·in | \ ˈka-bən \
\Kids Definition of cabin
1 : a small simple dwelling usually having only one story
a log cabin
2 : a private room on a ship
3 : a place below deck on a small boat for passengers or crew
4 : a part of an airplane for cargo, crew, or passengers
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The first known use of cabin was in the 14th century
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