log cabin

noun

: a cabin made from logs
The successful man liked to claim humble a beginning, saying he was born in a log cabin.

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Inside the home proper, much of its 400-sq-ft (37-sq-m) interior takes the same approach as Zook Cabins' log cabin-like Aspen Park Model and is mostly occupied by one large great room hosting a living room, kitchen, and dining area. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 Missouri wines are poured in the rustic log cabin dining room, pairing perfectly with the menu’s premium steak selection. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 Parton had humble beginnings, growing up in a one-bedroom log cabin with 11 siblings in the foothills of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 In the late 18th century, pioneer James Smith purchased 400 acres of land and built a log cabin tavern near a sinking spring. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for log cabin

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“Log cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20cabin. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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