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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
Mesh ventilation at the front and back allows airflow to circulate, which comes in handy when moving between cold cabins and warmer terminals.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Employees who live in the tent cabins were moved into the Curry Village pavilion.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Those venues tend to be on lower decks — without cabins beneath them — and are generally designed to absorb sound, but passengers could still feel vibrations from the noise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Delta's Premium Select and Comfort Plus cabins will also be available on the route.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The cabins are equipped with bunk beds and wood-burning stoves.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
All of the park’s campsites and the popular Curry Village cabins are also closed through at least February 19 due to high winds and snow.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
The wreck’s exterior is covered with quagga mussels and the upper cabins are gone, Ehorn said, but the hull looks intact and the oak interiors are still in good shape.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Accommodation includes 12 deluxe cabins, 18 suites, and one suitably flashy La Dolce Vita Suite.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Employees who live in the tent cabins were moved into the Curry Village pavilion.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Those venues tend to be on lower decks — without cabins beneath them — and are generally designed to absorb sound, but passengers could still feel vibrations from the noise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Delta's Premium Select and Comfort Plus cabins will also be available on the route.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The cabins are equipped with bunk beds and wood-burning stoves.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
All of the park’s campsites and the popular Curry Village cabins are also closed through at least February 19 due to high winds and snow.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
The wreck’s exterior is covered with quagga mussels and the upper cabins are gone, Ehorn said, but the hull looks intact and the oak interiors are still in good shape.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Accommodation includes 12 deluxe cabins, 18 suites, and one suitably flashy La Dolce Vita Suite.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
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In backcountry huts, people gather close after a day spent skiing.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Massages and other treatments take place in little huts, which your technician will guide you to.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 36 cottages and suites are terraced up the surrounding hillsides.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Where to stay Cinnamon Bay Beach, a campground inside the park, has tent sites, eco-tents, and cottages within walking distance of the sandy beach (from $50 a night for tent sites).—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Even if both chambers approve the resolutions, their practical impact remains uncertain.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Top Congressional Democrats and Republicans that make up a group known as the Gang of Eight — party leaders from both chambers, as well as the Intelligence committees' leadership — were notified by the White House shortly before the attack.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Bekaa Valley is home to numerous camps housing Syrian refugees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier on Thursday evening, Afghanistan’s military launched an offensive against Pakistani positions, calling it a retaliation for Pakistan’s airstrikes on militant camps across the border in Afghanistan over the weekend that left at least 18 people dead.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Located in the deepest layer of skin, stem cells are tasked with creating fresh, healthy skin cells when those that are old or damaged are ready for retirement.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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The exfoliant should shed dead, dull cells, age spots, and uneven texture while firming skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Who needs lobster rolls when this 10-minute shrimp roll is a delicious reminder of shoreside seafood shacks?—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Church Avenue is revived, nearly every storefront occupied, jazz clubs mixing with Haitian bistros, home-loan shops, day-care centers, and Jamaican fish shacks.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The columns, which glide open, have storage compartments that completely disappear when the columns are closed.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and have no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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With small hidden bays, rocks overhanging the sea, crystal-clear, sky-blue water, and rugged green terrain, the relatively untouched island is the perfect place to unplug and touch grass.—
Micol Passariello,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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Inside the former Venice post office (the one that once housed Joel Silver’s production company) is a small campus of podcast studios, edit bays, production spaces, and communal tables.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Cabins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabins. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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