cabin

[ kab-in ]

noun

1. a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:

   He was born in a cabin built of rough logs.

   Synonyms: cottage, shack, shanty, cot

2. an enclosed space for more or less temporary occupancy, as the living quarters in a trailer or the passenger space in a cable car.
3. the enclosed space for the pilot, cargo, or especially passengers in an air or space vehicle.
4. an apartment or room in a ship, as for passengers.
5. cabin class.
6. (in a naval vessel) living accommodations for officers.

   Synonyms: compartment

adverb

1. in cabin-class accommodations or by cabin-class conveyance:

   to travel cabin.

verb (used without object)

1. to live in a cabin:

   They cabin in the woods on holidays.

verb (used with object)

1. to confine; enclose tightly; cramp.

cabin

/ ˈkæbɪn /

noun

1. a small simple dwelling; hut
2. a simple house providing accommodation for travellers or holiday-makers at a motel or holiday camp
3. a room used as an office or living quarters in a ship
4. a covered compartment used for shelter or living quarters in a small boat
5. (in a warship) the compartment or room reserved for the commanding officer
6. another name for signal box
7. 1. the enclosed part of a light aircraft in which the pilot and passengers sit
   2. the part of an airliner in which the passengers are carried
   3. the section of an aircraft used for cargo

verb

1. to confine in a small space

Other Words From

• un·cabined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabin¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabin¹

C14: from Old French cabane, from Old Provençal cabana, from Late Latin capanna hut

Example Sentences

"It's just crazy to think I'm going to sing the last song I ever sing in the Folklore cabin," she said.

From BBC

But not so much romantically; he wants to care for them and protect them in a wintery cabin like a father would.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the past two and a half years, millions of Ukrainians have relied on the country’s vast rail network to get in and out, often enduring long journeys in sleeper cabins.

From New York Times

Southwest fliers need to prepare for landing about 10 minutes earlier than usual in a change that the airline says is rooted in keeping passengers safe — but which also may cut into cabin service time.

From Los Angeles Times

“Then I found out that she had just had a baby and was living in a cabin,” Adams recalls of the director, who was then isolated with her family in rural Connecticut.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• box
• camp
• chalet
• compartment
• cottage
• home
• hut
• lodge
• room
• shack
• shanty
• shed
• shelter