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
verb
cabined; cabining; cabins
Definition of cabin (Entry 2 of 2)
: to live in or as if in a cabin
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The first known use of cabin was in the 14th century
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