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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 sense 3
cabined; cabining; cabins
: to live in or as if in a cabin
Synonyms
Examples of cabin in a Sentence
Noun
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 on the Web
Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
The government seized some of his belongings, including furniture from his cabin (pictured here).
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
This week’s story is about a couple that fears that a fierce storm is going to bring a tree down on the power lines near their cabin in the countryside, potentially endangering them and their young daughter.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Sleeping 12 guests in five cabins with accommodation for nine crew, the yacht puts entertainment first by doubling down on many amenities, including two bars, two pools, two cinemas and two wine cellars.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
There are a dozen trails within a 30 minute drive from our cabin that cut up the sides of steep inclines and take you wading through knee-high water.
—Ariel Scotti, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Southwest executives are frequently asked about changes in their policies around baggage, seating and first-class cabins.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
In a cruise ship cabin, for instance, the surroundings might appear stable even while the vessel is moving.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
In the debut episode, Dern captivates as a fashion icon on the move, seemingly unfazed until a handsome passenger enters her cabin.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
This is part of a series of cases where the Supreme Court has basically cabined the ability of a president to act unilaterally.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
From pilots’ flying time to cabin pressure, from safety inspections to public reporting of data, regulators have stayed on the airlines beat.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
The Court tried to cabin criminal liability under the law in Skilling, but now prosecutors want to expand it again.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
Approaching parents and children with kindness, and escalating the matter to cabin crew only as a last resort is usually the best approach.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2022
Other, more furtive radiations get swallowed up by the energetic noise-canceling audioware, which uses data from wheel sensors and cabin microphones to identify and produce the nulling frequencies.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
Should cabin crew wear full protective clothing, such as body suits and face shields?
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2021
Over 500 members of British staff applied to take part, 125 appear, from Helen Wetton, a captain on the British Airways 777 fleet to cabin crew and baggage handlers, all showing them making their way back to work.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 6 May 2021
Noun
The airline's staff is conducting a study on customer preference around its aircraft cabins and seating, evaluating whether consumer preferences have changed and how a shift away from open seating might benefit the company, Southwest spokesperson Laura Swift told The Arizona Republic.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
The government seized some of his belongings, including furniture from his cabin (pictured here).
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
This week’s story is about a couple that fears that a fierce storm is going to bring a tree down on the power lines near their cabin in the countryside, potentially endangering them and their young daughter.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Sleeping 12 guests in five cabins with accommodation for nine crew, the yacht puts entertainment first by doubling down on many amenities, including two bars, two pools, two cinemas and two wine cellars.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
There are a dozen trails within a 30 minute drive from our cabin that cut up the sides of steep inclines and take you wading through knee-high water.
—Ariel Scotti, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Southwest executives are frequently asked about changes in their policies around baggage, seating and first-class cabins.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
In a cruise ship cabin, for instance, the surroundings might appear stable even while the vessel is moving.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
In the debut episode, Dern captivates as a fashion icon on the move, seemingly unfazed until a handsome passenger enters her cabin.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Verb
Phantom Ranch cabins prices A cabin for two people at Phantom Ranch costs $213.50 plus tax per night.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
This is part of a series of cases where the Supreme Court has basically cabined the ability of a president to act unilaterally.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
From pilots’ flying time to cabin pressure, from safety inspections to public reporting of data, regulators have stayed on the airlines beat.
—Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
The Court tried to cabin criminal liability under the law in Skilling, but now prosecutors want to expand it again.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
Approaching parents and children with kindness, and escalating the matter to cabin crew only as a last resort is usually the best approach.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2022
Other, more furtive radiations get swallowed up by the energetic noise-canceling audioware, which uses data from wheel sensors and cabin microphones to identify and produce the nulling frequencies.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
Should cabin crew wear full protective clothing, such as body suits and face shields?
—Angus Whitley, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2021
Over 500 members of British staff applied to take part, 125 appear, from Helen Wetton, a captain on the British Airways 777 fleet to cabin crew and baggage handlers, all showing them making their way back to work.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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