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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a small cabin that hikers along the Appalachian Trail use for overnight stays

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as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use kept a cabin in the mountains for vacations during skiing season

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Recent Examples of cabin Josh Duhamel prefers to raise his sons in his rural cabin in Minnesota rather than in the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In all Defender models, occupants sit high in the cabin, with superior front and side vision. James Raia, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 Camp Comfort Built as an athletic club and bowling alley in the 1860s, Camp Comfort is now an accommodation complex with a variety of rooms, including cabins and Airstream campers, all with modern amenities. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 But the Transformers star eventually built a rustic cabin. Colson Thayer, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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  • Prince William proposes to Kate Middleton William popped the question in a cabin hut roughly 11,000 feet above sea level on the side of Mount Kenya in Africa.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • After the feast is over, the group disperses back to their huts, and Shauna pounces over to Natalie for a little light humiliation.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • The San Diego Planning Commission discussed placing caps on ADUs, but directed the city planning department to come up with options, with a decision ultimately by the City Council and Mayor Todd Gloria, all of whom appear committed to reforming backyard cottage policies.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Different cultivars of hydrangeas work well in cottage or formal garden designs as mass plantings, hedges, or specimen plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • But getting to that point is going to be a thorny endeavor that will test the GOP's ability to overcome internal divide under tight margins in both chambers.
    Claudia Grisales, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Connolly's announcement could prompt a generational shift at the top of the Oversight Committee, after a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders late last year as the party sought to combat GOP control of both chambers.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • According to a police statement, a contractor hired to open a seasonal camp in the town came across the car, which was stuck on a camp road.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • The camp includes faculty performances and a final student recital.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
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  • We were told that a year had passed since the Season 1 finale, and in that time, Negan had been locked up in a cell, which had driven him crazy on the mothership.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 4 May 2025
  • Once the virus has grown in the cell, scientists extract it for the vaccine.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 2 May 2025
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  • McCarthy and Carey named the shack after their best friend, Thomas Kelly.
    Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
  • His father was not a provider, although his mother was imaginative and resourceful in a two-room shack with a natural spring for water and an outhouse.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • The roomy main compartment has multiple pen pockets, two slip pockets and a zipper pocket for smaller items.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Storage is primarily the main compartment, which does have a small zippered pocket near the top for keys, wallet, and smaller items.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
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  • The body of Laci and her unborn son washed up separately along the Richmond shoreline four months later after a storm churned up the bay.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Their goal is to save both the bay and its people, as in the universe—called anya, in the Yoreme language—everything is interconnected.
    Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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