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 Alaska is far from the first carrier to remodel its cabins, but that might work to its benefit when the fresh product hits the market. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Panora has modern, design-forward waterfront cabins equipped with full kitchens and hot tubs. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 Retrofitted cabins are currently available on select flights between Paris (CDG) and Los Angeles (LAX), New York City (JFK), and Singapore (SIN). — Emily Adler Sach, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 The open-plan layout connects the main living areas to three, four, or five cabins, creating a natural flow throughout. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 Brant Johnston, with the Texas Rangers, wrote in an affidavit that Camp Mystic had inadequate emergency plans, failed to conduct emergency drills or training, and in some cabins did not have enough adult counselors. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 Some cabins have wood-burning fireplaces, and hiking trails are just outside. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
  1. huts
  2. cottages
  3. chambers
  4. camps
  5. cells
  6. shacks
  7. compartments
  8. bays
Noun
  • For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • Camp de Base Gaspésie has beachfront cottages just outside of town, each with kitchen facilities and spacious verandas for sunset viewing.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Shakti Prana, a mountain retreat in Kumaon featuring seven private cottages.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cottages
Noun
  • Recovery is also part of the offering, with the contrast therapy, with Nordic saunas and cold baths; the company plans to add IV drips and hyperbaric chambers at its upcoming New York location.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Mike Tavares, a co-founder of Crown Downtown and of the Rivercities Baseball Initiative, showed a photo on his phone of the Sacramento city council chambers one night in 2013, one side of the room comprised of fans in matching white shirts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • The Polisario Front, representing the Indigenous Sahrawi people, seeks self-determination and is supported by Algeria (where the refugee camps are located).
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After media day, a few teams hit the road for at least a portion of their training camps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, these cancerous cells crowd out the normal cells, which can affect things like a person’s ability to fight infections.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Evans suggests those baskets should have lids and compartments to keep things looking clean.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of compartments
Noun
  • The coastal flood threat has largely ended for Atlantic and Cape May counties, although high water remains a concern in some of the back bays farther north through the morning.
    — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This business will have four simulator bays, and local PGA coaches will be on hand to assist players, Antrobus said.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bays

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“Cabins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabins. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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