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cabin

[ kab-in ]

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noun

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.
the enclosed space for the pilot, cargo, or especially passengers in an air or space vehicle.
an apartment or room in a ship, as for passengers.
cabin class.
(in a naval vessel) living accommodations for officers.
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adverb

in cabin-class accommodations or by cabin-class conveyance:
to travel cabin.

verb (used without object)

to live in a cabin:
They cabin in the woods on holidays.

verb (used with object)

to confine; enclose tightly; cramp.

cabin

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noun

a small simple dwelling; hut
a simple house providing accommodation for travellers or holiday-makers at a motel or holiday camp
a room used as an office or living quarters in a ship
a covered compartment used for shelter or living quarters in a small boat
(in a warship) the compartment or room reserved for the commanding officer
another name for signal box
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

to confine in a small space

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Other Word Forms

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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 )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cabin¹

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

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The airline said crews evacuated the cabin when flames were seen in part of one of the plane's two main engines.

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All that was ever erected at the site was a large WonderWorld sign and a small wooden cabin.

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"I explained that if they came and took a photo with me, my anxiety would spike - because then the whole cabin would start wondering who I am."

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The mountain cable car cabin plunged to the ground after one of the cables supporting it snapped on Thursday, according to reports.

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Four people have died after a mountain cable car cabin crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy, emergency services say.

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