cabin
cabin Lexical Profile
cabin Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, roughly built house or shelter, typically constructed of wood and situated in a remote, wild, or wooded area.
"They spent a peaceful winter weekend reading by the fire in a remote mountain cabin."
A private room or compartment on a ship intended for use by a passenger or crew member.
"The captain retired to his cabin to review the navigational charts after steering through the storm."
The enclosed section of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers or crew members are seated during a flight.
"The flight attendants began serving drinks in the main passenger cabin shortly after takeoff."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'cabane', borrowed from Old French 'cabane', which traces back to Late Latin 'capanna', meaning a small hut or rustic shelter.
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