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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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Recent Examples of cabin
Interior colors and materials include: Morello red leather for the door uppers seat cushions, cabin and floor.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For the best experience, book one of 60 spots at the 100-year-old LeConte Lodge which features multi-room lodges and rustic cabins.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Bowman’s Landing has campsites and cabins on the Santa Fe River, less than five miles from Ichetucknee, and gets rave reviews by Hipcampers (from $45 a night).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025
Along the rugged coast, fishing villages huddle between jagged cliffs—their red cabins glowing against brooding skies.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For the best experience, book one of 60 spots at the 100-year-old LeConte Lodge which features multi-room lodges and rustic cabins.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Bowman’s Landing has campsites and cabins on the Santa Fe River, less than five miles from Ichetucknee, and gets rave reviews by Hipcampers (from $45 a night).
—Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025
Along the rugged coast, fishing villages huddle between jagged cliffs—their red cabins glowing against brooding skies.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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Advertisement The aftermath Survivors who lost their homes had to build barrack huts.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Run comfortably from hut to hut in Italy along the Alta Via 1, surrounded by the dramatic peaks of the Dolomites.—
Jennifer Malloy,
Outside,
1 Aug. 2025
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One editor said that this style of cottage felt like a standard cottage cheese, with a nice variety of curd sizes, standard level of saltiness, and mild but pleasant level of tang.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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Along with six standard guest rooms, the resort features 28 cottages, with two designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé John Rattenbury.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
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Republicans, who control both chambers, have already frozen more than a $1 billion in local spending, slashing the city’s budget.—
Jill Colvin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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After 30 days, both chambers of Congress have to enact into law a joint resolution to extend the operation.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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McGlinchey said the run game has been a focal point all of camp.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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But that’s what’s noteworthy —remarkable, even — about the kind of training camp he’s had.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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Having too much glucose in your blood for an extended period of time can lead to insulin resistance, when your cells stop responding to insulin.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that lithium is naturally present in the body in tiny amounts and that cells require it to function normally — much like vitamin C or iron.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, her topless form is showcased in a sculpture that a fellow beatnik/hippie artist, played by Charles Bronson, is working on in her beach shack, when Burton’s Edward comes to call.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Walk into a crowded beach shack, a trade show or a sales pitch.—
Sahil Gandhi,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Instead, opt for a more secure purse like this anti-theft messenger bag, which has a zipper at the top, locking compartments, slash-resistant material, and RFID-blocking panels.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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The nylon is durable, the bag has feet on the bottom to protect it from floor gunk, and there are a few different internal compartments for laptops, shoes, and other necessities.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Researchers with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy are hoping to learn more about these shark and hooked striped bass interactions this summer, and the camera tags in Cape Cod Bay may help shed some light on this shark behavior in the bay.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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