cabana
Americannoun
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a small cabin or tentlike structure for use as a bathhouse, especially on a beach or by a swimming pool.
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a cabin or cottage.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cabana
1830–40; < Spanish cabaña; see cabin
Explanation
A cabana is a small, sometimes portable changing room near a swimming pool or beach. You may put your bikini on in a cabana before diving into the cold ocean water. A traditional cabana is a tent that can be moved from one spot to another on the beach. It's a mobile dressing room, where swimmers can dry off and put their clothes on. You can use the word cabana to describe any poolside changing room or building — it comes from the Spanish cabaña, with its Late Latin root capana, "hut" or "cabin."
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Example Sentences
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A security guard stood in front of the cabana to stop any would-be squatters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Luxe amenities include four guest suites and an outdoor living area with a pool and spa, a cabana, and a kitchen.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
The Times found, for example, records of projects categorized in primary fields as new buildings but described in the freehand notes as a garage or cabana.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Epstein made renovations and additions, including building a cabana with a second pool on the other side of the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
He borrowed brief snippets of sleep in the cabana, always awakened by music, or raucous laughter, or fireworks.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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