cabin fever

noun

: extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time

Examples of cabin fever in a Sentence

She suffered from cabin fever during the long winter. a bad case of cabin fever
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Spring will always be the most popular season because spring fever originates from cabin fever. Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025 With fewer alternatives, sitting tight at one’s job has, for many, resulted in cabin fever. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025 The lightkeepers of yore almost went mad from cabin fever and constant foghorns. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 Can’t let cabin fever beat me yet. Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin fever

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabin fever was in 1918

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“Cabin fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin%20fever. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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