cabins

plural of cabin
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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 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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Recent Examples of cabins On-site lodging includes 10 cabins and 60 campsites, offering a serene nature retreat. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 There are 93 parks and historic sites in the state, about 3,500 campsites, 194 cabins and over 1,000 miles of trails. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The first thing that hits you at Azuma Farm Koiwai is the fresh, calming smell of hinoki wood, which is layered on the lofty ceilings around the resort, and decorates the handful of quaint cabins that are dotted across its grounds. Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 16 July 2026 The former is located between Lake Coville and Lake Grosvenor and hosts up to six guests at one time; the latter has amazing views of Nonvianuk Lake and has room for 27 guests across 11 cabins. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Spirit can play host to up to 12 guests across its six cabins, with room for nine crew via five cabins, too. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 Airlines have spent years adding more premium-class seats to make bigger business-class cabins where spending has been more resilient. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026 This former Girl Scouts of Wisconsin campground 45 minutes from Milwaukee has three group tent sites, an eclectic collection of vintage trailers, and eight 1940s Girl Scout camp cabins. Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
Noun
  • In the summer, the huts are staffed and the meals are famously hearty.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The Blue Lagoon purchased the property and began welcoming guests in 2023 across a hotel, a set of private lodges, huts, a hostel, and a campsite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
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  • Across the courtyard, a collection of mews buildings contains guest and staff cottages, garages, and additional storage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • This was in the 1960s, and Mia and her family lived in San Carlos, California, at that time a bedroom community of redwood bungalows and postwar cottages located south of San Francisco.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The legislation includes nearly 60 standalone bills from the House, the Senate, or both chambers, combined into one massive package.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • His fixation on the bill — which lacks enough GOP support in the Senate — has undermined unrelated Republican priorities in both chambers and nearly paralyzed legislative business in the House.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • What unites them is the belief that camps can help mold character and instill the values children will carry into adulthood.
    Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The liver breaks cholesterol down through LDL receptors on the surface of liver cells, which means more LDL receptors means more cholesterol cleared from the blood.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 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
  • Beginning near Trenton and winding across Mount Desert Island, the route takes travelers from waterfront lobster shacks and the shops of Bar Harbor to the granite peaks, carriage roads, and rugged coastline that the park is known for.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Organizational compartments The best way to stay organized is to keep everything separate.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • This small-but-mighty organizer features 10 compartments of various sizes and can fit up to a week’s worth of pills.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
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  • To accommodate setbacks and height restrictions, the house rises four stories, with bays and recesses that break up the massing so the house doesn’t loom over its neighbors.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • While initial trials proved highly precise, researchers must now test the system across a wider range of marine environments, from murky Atlantic channels to deep Pacific bays.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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