cabin fever
noun
Definition of cabin fever
: extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time
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Examples of cabin fever in a Sentence
She suffered from cabin fever during the long winter.
a bad case of cabin fever
1918
First Known Use of cabin fever
1918
CABIN FEVER Defined for English Language Learners
cabin fever
noun
Definition of cabin fever for English Language Learners
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: an unhappy and impatient feeling that comes from being indoors for too long
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