cabin
Americannoun
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a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction.
He was born in a cabin built of rough logs.
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an enclosed space for more or less temporary occupancy, as the living quarters in a trailer or the passenger space in a cable car.
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the enclosed space for the pilot, cargo, or especially passengers in an air or space vehicle.
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an apartment or room in a ship, as for passengers.
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(in a naval vessel) living accommodations for officers.
- Synonyms:
- compartment
adverb
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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a small simple dwelling; hut
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a simple house providing accommodation for travellers or holiday-makers at a motel or holiday camp
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a room used as an office or living quarters in a ship
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a covered compartment used for shelter or living quarters in a small boat
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(in a warship) the compartment or room reserved for the commanding officer
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another name for signal box
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the enclosed part of a light aircraft in which the pilot and passengers sit
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the part of an airliner in which the passengers are carried
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the section of an aircraft used for cargo
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verb
Other Word Forms
- uncabined adjective
Etymology
Origin of cabin
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English cabane, from Middle French, from Old Provençal cabana, from Late Latin capanna, of uncertain, perhaps pre-Latin origin; spelling with “i” perhaps by influence of French cabine ( cabinet )
Example Sentences
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The kitchens in other cabins also had food left out on the counters: packages of half-eaten snacks, fruits and vegetables rotting after a week without refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times
The strength of IAG’s premium cabin offering has more than offset any weakness of demand on economy flights to the U.S., he adds.
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group IAG -1.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted higher net profit and revenue, driven by strong travel and premium cabin demand.
When a renter moved into a Lake Tahoe cabin this winter, he expected to have the place to himself.
From Los Angeles Times
To pass the time, people told stories and often sang long into the night, anything to avoid the stuffy cabins underneath their feet.
From Literature
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