cabin

noun cab·in \ ˈka-bən \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

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Definition of cabin

1 a (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 3

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Examples of cabin in a Sentence

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 of cabin from the Web

Another improvement: The cabin is pressurized to about 6,000 feet, Lee said.

— catharine hamm, latimes.com, "Singapore Airlines reintroducing nonstop LAX-Singapore flights," 11 July 2018
Crystal bills Ravel and its sister ships as the only river vessels in Europe where every cabin is a suite with a balcony.

— gene sloan, USA TODAY, "New Crystal Cruises river ship, Crystal Ravel, christened on Danube," 11 July 2018
The cabin is well soundproofed and the ride quality is quite smooth.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2019 Volkswagen Jetta: 7th generation wide-body reboot," 6 July 2018
Finally, the main cabin is only nine seats across, meaning each of the 220 seats is 18.5 inches in width, the widest of Delta's international fleet.

— caroline blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "Refurbished Delta planes feature fancy suites, premium seating," 2 July 2018
Our tester had a fairly smooth ride even on some slightly rough (potholed) roads, and the cabin was generally quiet.

— g. chambers williams iii, Houston Chronicle, "Hyundai’s 2018 Ioniq Hybrid has starting price of $22,200," 1 July 2018
The cabins were basic but clean and comfortable, though sometimes hot.

— New York Times, "For a 90-Minute Game, a Train Ride of 27 Hours," 26 June 2018
Inside the cabin is another peril — one that's less grounded in wildlife, but no less immediate.

— refinery29.com, "No, Lauren Groff Isn't Writing About Herself In Florida," 15 June 2018
The new cabin is airy, and the design never feels overwrought.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2018 Honda Accord proves there’s still life in the family sedan," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cabin

Middle English cabane, from Medieval French, from Old Occitan cabana hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

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cabin Synonyms

Synonyms

bay, cell, chamber, compartment, cube, cubicle;

Related Words

cubbyhole, pigeonhole;

alcove, niche, nook, recess;

cabinet, drawer, locker;

cavity, hole, hollow;

booth, box, crib, loge, stall;

bunker, crypt, vault;

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

cabin

verb

Definition of cabin

cabined; cabining; cabins

intransitive verb

: to live in or as if in a cabin

transitive verb

: confine, restrain

significantly cabins the discretion of administrators
—A. M. Dershowitz

First Known Use of cabin

1586

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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CABIN Defined for English Language Learners

cabin

noun

Definition of cabin for English Language Learners

: 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

CABIN Defined for Kids

cabin

noun cab·in \ ˈka-bən \

Definition of cabin for Students

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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