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cabana

noun

Definition of cabananext
as in hut

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Recent Examples of cabana Just across the road from the villa, the private leisure complex includes a grayscale pickleball court, a cabana, and a dock. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026 Guided By Rosewood’s Mexico Luxury Vacation Package Rooftop deck of a luxury lagoon suite at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, featuring a private plunge pool and an open-air wooden cabana. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The mansion features a state-of-the-art gym, infinity pool, a cabana and a private 13-person security detail. — Greg Cote august 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Guests can lounge in the pool or rent a private cabana with lounge seating, a fire pit and food and drink services. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabana
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabana
  1. hut
  2. shack
  3. cottage
  4. shanty
  5. bungalow
  6. camp
  7. hovel
  8. cabin
Noun
  • Yaga reimagines the witch, who is known to live in a hut on chicken legs and potentially is a murderous seductress or powerful enchantress, depending on the author of the tale.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The plague took his wife and children, and all that remains is a hut, the animal that shares it through the winter for warmth, and the daily toll of survival.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • Beach shack Walker d’ Plank feels especially authentic and fun for a luxury hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After, she was ostracized by her own community and lived the rest of her life isolated in a shack in the woods.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shack
Noun
  • Instead, under the current plan, the Red Rest cottage would be memorialized with a plaque.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Carry the literary atmosphere beyond the cottage with visits to the homes of some of the country’s most famous writers, including Edith Wharton’s The Mount and Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cottage
Noun
  • The bill will also allow restaurants to weatherproof and winterize their sheds and require restaurateurs to keep them from becoming trash- and pest-filled shanties.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the upscale ambiance, the onboard vibe is breezy, with casual entertainment that includes a sea-shanty sing-along with the crew.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of shanty
Noun
  • Wardrobe stylist and art director Morgan Jordan has turned her $2,300 Glendale rental into a chic bohemian bungalow, layering bold color, vintage finds and plants around her three-legged cat, Zsa Zsa.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During the process, the team realized the original bungalow needed some updates too.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • Delane injured his shoulder while being tackled on the interception, an ailment that cost him time in training camp.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ditka has been losing contemporaries since July of 1964, when Willie Gallimore’s Volkswagen swerved and rolled, killing Gallimore and Bo Farrington in a training camp tragedy.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Abdul Hadi spent his days hiding in hovels in distant parts of Syria, turning his mind obsessively over the old days of revolution, over fleeting encounters and terrible choices.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.
    — Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of hovel
Noun
  • Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge.
    — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The vessel offers up seven staterooms, including an owner’s cabin with a secluded outdoor space, and a crew of 15.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabin

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“Cabana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabana. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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