cabin

noun cab·in \ ˈka-bən \

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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.

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Their family has grown up there ever since as has their family-friendly resort, with 28 cabins and townhouses and a new waterfront lodge opening this summer, with a library, exercise room and expansive game room.

— simon peter groebner, chicagotribune.com, "Come sail away at this fun northern Minnesota resort on Lake Vermilion," 6 June 2018
The cabin and nature-themed restaurant will be located at 9510 FM 1960 Bypass, Humble where Logan’s Roadhouse previously was.

— kaila contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Restaurant selected to replace closing Logan’s Roadhouse in Humble," 1 June 2018
The boat, which contains 18 cabins and 5 suites, can also be chartered for large groups.

— tara isabella burton, WSJ, "A Nile Cruise With Retro-Glamour Appeal," 30 May 2018
Set among tall trees, four cabins and six unique tree houses (some with outdoor showers) offer a peaceful retreat complete with fire pits.

— jessica colley clarke, New York Times, "Four Great Resorts With Vacation Packages for the Fourth of July," 28 May 2018
Roughly 1,200 campgrounds, plus hundreds of private resorts with cabins and campsites, are in play in for the coming summer.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "High lakes, camp openings crown Memorial Day outlook," 24 May 2018
Called Eastwind Hotel and Bar, it is located in Windham, just 140 miles north of New York City, where various types of accommodations, including A-frame cabins and suites, are available for booking.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Book this cozy A-frame cabin for your next glamping trip," 21 May 2018
The key is the difference between the pressure inside the cabin and outside.

— martin finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "It’s extremely rare to get sucked out of an airplane window. But here’s how it would work," 17 May 2018
This summer sees the relaunch of the Andamans’ only live-aboard dive boat: Infiniti has six cabins and a crew, and takes serious divers much farther afield— to North and South Cinque, Brother, Sister, and Lawrence Islands and beyond.

— sarah khan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Your Next Island Getaway Should Be In India," 14 May 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;

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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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