cabins

noun

plural of cabin
1
as in huts
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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2
as in cottages
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use kept a cabin in the mountains for vacations during skiing season

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3
as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided an airplane cabin

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Recent Examples of cabins Minor refreshes will be added to other classes, such as an extra inch of reclining space in premium economy cabins, and new upholstery in economy class. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 The lower deck is home to four guest cabins, three crew cabins, a large engine room, and a sizable garage that can hold a tender of up to 16 feet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 For smaller and simpler cabins, solid timber often remains the better buy. — Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Rates started at ninety thousand dollars for interior cabins and just under a million for a suite. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 The Spa The spa, a quick five-minute walk from the hotel, includes two treatment cabins, a solarium, and a gym. — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026 When Fortune covered the launch in 2023, Villa Vie was selling cabins from $99,000, plus annual fees of $21,000 to $48,000. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Yes, cabins are getting stuffed with more seats, and those seats are getting smaller, while crew staffing keeps getting cut. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
  1. huts
  2. cottages
  3. chambers
  4. camps
  5. cells
  6. shacks
  7. compartments
  8. bays
Noun
  • Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie’s followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In 2023, more than 400 bodies were exhumed from shallow graves on the 800-acre Chakama Ranch in coastal Kilifi County, where Mackenzie's followers lived in mud huts, away from the scrutiny of local communities and authorities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cottages
Noun
  • Others yet described Democrats retaking both chambers as part of a natural cycle of backlash for the incumbent party.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Before the dust settled Tuesday night, Democrats were already calling for both chambers to flex their new subpoena power.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • The discovery could give researchers a simpler way to investigate structures found in human cells.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In one effort to better understand what's going on, scientists are learning how specialized cells in our eyes turn the blue wavelength part of the light spectrum into neural signals affecting mood and alertness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • The Fyy Electronic Organizer has multiple compartments to keep these smaller essentials separated and easy to access.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Much of the vessel was then hidden beneath tarpaulins at the Huangpu shipyard, leaving its forward compartments difficult to examine.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of compartments
Noun
  • With outsize interest in this small country, its sound stages are frequently full, and filmmakers say there is often a run on everything from lenses to edit bays to left-driving cars.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Farther south, head to the seaside village of La Parguera, a short boat ride from one of the island's three bioluminescent bays.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
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