Definition of cabinnext
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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 Inside, the airy cabin is covered in Le Mans metallic leather in Perla with Grigio Corvara trim and features a plaque identifying the car as Ferrari’s first production EV. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 The simulator is built around a real Alpine A110 cabin to maintain exact driver ergonomics and has six-way motion to fine-tune chassis and suspension dynamics, and mimic road surface vibrations. New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Director of the Italian cruise company’s crisis unit Roberto Ferrarini, cabin service director Manrico Giampedroni, first officer Ciro Ambrosio, helmsman Bin and third officer Silvia Coronica were all charged with manslaughter and negligence. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Chinese carmakers now offer software upgrades and refreshed cabin experiences in cycles measured in quarters — vastly faster than the comparatively stale and limited EV offerings from Western producers. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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Noun
  • In a Rumpelstiltskinian turn, the newspaper reported, Underwood had appeared late one night at a shepherd’s hut and asked to borrow a pot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The walls of huts on dusty landscapes in the Lost Legends are weathered, characters' clothing is visibly dirty from jetting around the galaxy and helmets are battle damaged.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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  • Participants live in cottages on campus and can stay for up to two years.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Originally, the park was supposed to mimic an Old World pastoral landscape, with English cottage scenes and a mill wheel.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
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  • His death could complicate GOP priorities in the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow majority, making an interim appointment key for leaders in the chamber and the White House.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
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  • The defending champions made Kansas City their base camp for the tournament as the team began its quest to become back to back champions for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
    PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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  • In 2022, Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Always carry a physical guidebook or printed hike details in a waterproof bag as a backup, since batteries die and cell coverage on remote trails is often nonexistent.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
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  • By 1975, Pierce had 20 shacks around Chicago, franchised to family or friends.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Johnson, who was born in a sharecropper’s shack in Mississippi in 1927, moved to Chicago with his mother at age 2.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
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  • Inside, the spacious main compartment easily held a heavy travel wallet, an oversized scarf, a water bottle, and my headphones with plenty of room to spare.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026
  • Use the front and back slip pockets to stay organized, along with the roomy zip compartment.
    Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
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  • While efforts are made to keep bay marine life out of the lagoon, the possibility always exists for creatures to make their way into the body of water, according to police.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • The villa, with its rough concrete structure and minimalist elements, boasts postcard views of the French city’s namesake bay—not quite São Paolo, but certainly a good jumping-off point.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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