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cab·in

cabin

 
 
pronunciation:
kae bihn
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a small dwelling, usu. rough and simple in style and construction.
We rented a cabin on the lake last summer.
 
synonyms:
bungalow, chalet, cottage, lodge
similar words:
blockhouse, cot, home, hut, hutch, shack, shanty
definition 2: a room or compartment in a ship or airplane.
The captain of the ship returned to his cabin at midnight.There are more than three hundred seats in the jet's cabin.
synonyms:
compartment, room, stateroom
similar words:
booth, cell, chamber, close quarters, cuddy, house, nook, saloon, stall
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: cabins, cabining, cabined
definition: to dwell in a cabin or small space.
They cabin in the north.
similar words:
dwell, live, lodge, reside, stay
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to enclose or confine.
synonyms:
confine, enclose, shut in
similar words:
contain, imprison, limit, restrict
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