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Added 8 October 2026

cabin

/ˈkæbɪn/ noun

In Latin: casa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cabin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Small room on a ship or boat where people sleep.
A small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area.
The enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried.

verb

Confine to a small space, such as a cabin.

Origin

From Middle English caban, cabane, from Old French cabane, from Medieval Latin capanna (“a cabin”); see further etymology there. Doublet of cabana and cabane.

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