CABIN Definition & Meaning

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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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51�Թ� 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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cabin¹

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

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“I just felt it happening before it happened,” said Gibson, who was listening to a radio broadcast of the game on his phone while huddled with some friends at a cabin in Michigan.

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Of the two Marks in that dark cabin, which is the better man?

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"Everything was fine but then there was smoke filling the cabin," said Ms Woods, who was returning home after attending a trade show in Colorado.

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As of the time I’m writing this, he’s the scapegoat for whoever set the cabin on fire at the end of Season 2, something that’s heavily speculated was actually done by one of the girls.

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Jay, a cabin manager for a major European airline and a former crew member for Emirates, has more than a decade's experience working on planes.

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