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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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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
The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In a tribute to leading Italian sportscar brands, Santi included Ferrari red, green, and blue, and Lamborghini orange in the guest cabins.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The ships—which feature 60 to 64 cabins, a spa treatment room, and a sundeck with a pool—sail between Cartagena and Barranquilla, with optional precruise nights in Medellín or a postcruise extension in Panama City, about a 75-minute flight from Cartagena.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Missoni products are used for amenity kits, and Missoni pillows and blankets are offered in Delta One cabins.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Other cabins already had been dismantled.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Tucked away in a valley at the foot of the Elk Mountains about 10 miles outside of Aspen, the estate consists of a 16,600-square-foot main home and seven guest cabins.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
Although, as usual, all available cabins for the next cruise were sold out while the ship was still out to sea for this one, the wait list is still an open option here.
—Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In a tribute to leading Italian sportscar brands, Santi included Ferrari red, green, and blue, and Lamborghini orange in the guest cabins.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The ships—which feature 60 to 64 cabins, a spa treatment room, and a sundeck with a pool—sail between Cartagena and Barranquilla, with optional precruise nights in Medellín or a postcruise extension in Panama City, about a 75-minute flight from Cartagena.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Missoni products are used for amenity kits, and Missoni pillows and blankets are offered in Delta One cabins.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Other cabins already had been dismantled.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Tucked away in a valley at the foot of the Elk Mountains about 10 miles outside of Aspen, the estate consists of a 16,600-square-foot main home and seven guest cabins.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
Although, as usual, all available cabins for the next cruise were sold out while the ship was still out to sea for this one, the wait list is still an open option here.
—Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
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Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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The 16-room inn, which has seven cottages - all named after the seven presidents born in Virginia - is also owned by Donahue.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Stanco, a city planning official spearheading the preservation reforms, said the 72 beach cottages designated historic in Ocean Beach’s district aren’t eligible for that incentive, which lets developers build many more units than the zoning of a property would otherwise allow.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cities like Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tucson could lose more than 20% of their Colorado River water, triggering public debates in council chambers and municipal offices over how to respond, what to sacrifice and what to prioritize.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump officials invited a dozen members of Congress, including Republican and Democratic leaders and the top lawmakers on intelligence and armed services committees in both chambers.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The focus was on Afghanistan, and when to take out the al-Qaeda training camps protected by the country’s Taliban leadership.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This allows the cells to become drug resistant and difficult to kill using chemotherapy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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Per BrightOcular, potential complications include infections, high pressure in the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the iris, swelling in the cornea, loss of cells around the cornea, deterioration of the iris and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The patent faux leather box has a wrap-around zipper closure and compartments with velvet-like lining to organize rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets at home or on the go.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The facility replicated real ship compartments, including lighting and color conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a result of racist underfunding and limited development, two mysterious bays were ironically preserved.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Cabins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabins. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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