cabins

noun

plural of cabin
1
as in huts
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling a small cabin that hikers along the Appalachian Trail use for overnight stays

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2
as in cottages
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use kept a cabin in the mountains for vacations during skiing season

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3
as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided an airplane cabin

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Recent Examples of cabins Airstreams come with a sink, mini-fridge, microwave, cooking utensils, and ceramic dishware; the cabins add a stovetop (and some even a full-size fridge); and the tents don’t have a microwave or sink. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 These new cabins are now designed as places to spend time rather than just endure long flights. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The park’s robust lodging ranges from basic campsites to posh private cabins, and its annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival is bucket list-worthy. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 In contrast, the entry-level cabins on a luxury cruise ship will have at least a picture window, if not a private balcony. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Debuting in 2026, Acre's intimate new spa features four treatment cabins and a signature wet room dedicated to hydrotherapy rituals, along with treatments inspired by Baja's natural landscape. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Avoid pavilions, picnic shelters, tents, car ports and boats without cabins. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Its modest Adirondack-style cabins are not luxe, some with barely any kitchen at all. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 Small cabins with exotic names, but that far in the only visitors were accidental. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabins
  1. huts
  2. cottages
  3. chambers
  4. camps
  5. cells
  6. shacks
  7. compartments
  8. bays
Noun
  • Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of huts
Noun
  • The Frankos, also known as The Hunter Houses on Instagram, have been converting cottages into beautiful Airbnbs since 2016 and in 2021, found a 12,000-square-foot run-down hotel in the hamlet of Hensonville, New York.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The county is looking to encourage a mix of housing types, including single-family homes, cottages, townhomes, apartments and accessory homes, to serve people of different ages, incomes and household types.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cottages
Noun
  • Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, leaving relatively few seats vulnerable to determine control of Congress.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • Kacmarek and Herman have had impressive camps, showcasing the toughness Jeff Hafley wants to be his team’s identity.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • By dawn, a margin of only a few hundred votes separated the two camps before the gap grew as more ballots were tallied in areas of the country where opposition was greater.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • According to the Cleveland Clinic, oligodendrogliomas are rare brain tumors that develop from cells that help support and protect neurons, accounting for about 3% to 4% of all brain tumors.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The use of rechargeable all-solid-state cells could also reduce the frequency of battery replacement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • During dry seasons, herders can move 100 miles (roughly 160 kilometers) with their livestock, sleeping under the stars or in makeshift shacks along the way.
    — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At least 30 people were killed in a massive landslide in Guinea on Sunday when a mountainous open-air landfill collapsed and buried nearby shacks, trapping numerous victims beneath a mass of garbage.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of shacks
Noun
  • The top choice, Zone Tech’s Three-Pocket Mesh Storage Net, features multiple compartments for organizing your belongings.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Five men pleaded guilty in federal court this month to smuggling millions of dollars worth of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to South Florida hidden in compartments on sport fishing boats.
    — David Goodhue August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of compartments
Noun
  • The cutting arena at Bosque Ranch also has editing bays, where Sheridan and his team put together shows.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the bigger story sits inside the facility’s simulator bays.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bays

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“Cabins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabins. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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