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

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Recent Examples of cabin Smoke and flames erupted in the cabin of the flight due to the portable charger overheating in the passenger’s carry-on luggage. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025 Three seascape windows and larger hull ports allow natural light into the four guest cabins, including the largest owner’s cabin ever seen on an Oyster below 100 feet. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 United Airlines announced a plan to revamp its long-haul premium cabins on Tuesday. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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Noun
  • After battling nine days of brutal heat, zero security, and rough nights in mud huts, the Clooneys returned to the U.S. in time for a rally organized by the Save Darfur Coalition on the National Mall, where other speakers included then Senator Barack Obama.
    Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
  • According to the official Mount Fuji website, all trails to the summit are closed and most of the trail signs have been removed, with all huts, toilets and first aid stations also shut for the off season.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • My cottage, named Lower MerMansion, sits toward the end of the pier and looks out to the east and west.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
  • In addition to the property's main mansion, there are several ballrooms, cottages, a tennis court and other amenities on site.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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  • With Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress, the judiciary has been the main check on his authority.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Still, failure seems highly unlikely, with lawmakers in both chambers determined not to allow tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year to rise.
    Carl Hulse, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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  • This all-boys camp knows all about classic summers.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • That means all other Africans who have waited in refugee camps for years after being vetted and cleared must step back and wait even longer for their uncertain futures to play out, as white South Africans get ushered through the express lane.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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  • Victor said the immigration officer moved the men to another cell.
    Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • After a brain injury, NMDA receptors can become overexcited, causing further cell death, so quieting these receptors might prevent additional damage.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
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  • Mark Peters, a 72-year-old retired electrician in Hamilton, Ohio, with whom Rogers lived with briefly, was found dead in a shack owned by Rogers' family in January 1994 in Beattyville, Kentucky.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Back in the shack, the local barflies have cottoned on to the Ronaldo news.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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  • There’s a programming button located in the battery compartment of the remote that's used in conjunction with a pairing button on the motor to pair the two and set custom stopping points when raising and lowering it.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
  • Ars Video Investigators determined the cause of the January failure was a series of fuel leaks and fires in the ship's aft compartment.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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  • Soon to open is Siro Social, a rooftop terrace offering tapas, natural wine, and cocktails (both alcoholic and non) with panoramic views of the bay and surrounding mountains.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
  • Leaving from the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel’s dock several times a day, the boat will cruise past the Naval Academy before venturing into the bay.
    Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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