First Known Use: 14th century
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1cabin
noun cab·in \ˈka-bən\
: a small, simple house made of wood
: a room that you can sleep in on a ship or boat
: the part of an airplane in which the passengers sit
Full Definition of CABIN
1
a (1) : a private room on a ship or boat (2) : a compartment below deck on a boat used for living accommodations b : the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (as an airplane or automobile) c : the crew compartment of an exploratory vehicle (as a spacecraft)
2
: a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction
3
chiefly British : cab 3
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Origin of CABIN
Middle English cabane, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cabana hut, from Medieval Latin capanna
Rhymes with CABIN
2cabin
verb
Definition of CABIN
intransitive verb
: to live in or as if in a cabin
transitive verb
First Known Use of CABIN
1586
CABIN[1] Defined for Kids
cabin
noun cab·in \ˈka-bən\
Definition of CABIN for Kids
1
: a small simple dwelling usually having only one story <a log cabin>
2
: a private room on a ship
3
: a place below deck on a small boat for passengers or crew
4
: a part of an airplane for cargo, crew, or passengers
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