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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America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
For decades, she’s been living in an enviably cozy log cabin built by her father.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 May 2026
Over four nights across Paro and Thimphu, my standout dining experience was lunch at that log cabin.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Built in 1907, the lodge retains its original log cabin walls and wood paneling throughout the lobby and guest rooms.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
For decades, she’s been living in an enviably cozy log cabin built by her father.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 May 2026
Over four nights across Paro and Thimphu, my standout dining experience was lunch at that log cabin.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Built in 1907, the lodge retains its original log cabin walls and wood paneling throughout the lobby and guest rooms.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 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 14 May. 2026.
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