cabin
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- IPA: ˈkæb.ɪn
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- Rhymes: -æbɪn
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cabin (plural cabins)
- (US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
- Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.
- 1994: “And that was how long we stayed in the cabin, pressed together, pulling the future out of each other, sweating and groaning and making sure each of us remembered.” -From Life Drawing in the collection Violet Quill, Michael Grumley
- A compartment on land, usually comprised of logs.
- A private room on a ship.
- The captain's cabin.
- Passengers shall remain in their cabins.
- The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.
- The passenger area of an airplane.
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a small dwelling characteristic of the frontier
a private room on a ship
the interior of a boat
the passenger area of an airplane
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