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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 Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch, Cortez Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch offers a collection of private guesthouses and cabins near Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Bears Ears, and Four Corners. Margaret Jackson, Denver Post, 3 June 2025 Best Hotels & Resorts Skamania Lodge Surrounded by 175 acres of woodlands, the grand Skamania Lodge offers a choose-your-own-adventure style of stay with traditional lodge rooms, cabins, glamping tents, and elevated tree houses. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 Snakes Monkeys Pigeons Scorpions Answer: The birds invaded the cabin before a flight to Madison, Wisconsin, took off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 31 May 2025 Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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Noun
  • But low-tech surprise attacks like the one Ukraine launched against Russia this week – using inexpensive drones hidden in modest wooden huts with retractable roofs – have complicated the debate.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
  • The hotel is a collaboration between hoteliers Amelie and Dominik Posch, Christina and Martin Spielmann, and South Tyrolean architect Martin Gruber, who decided to renovate a 1936 Alpine hut and transform it into a refuge for the soul and mind.
    Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 3 June 2025
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  • Offering six rooms, plus two family suites as well as a separate two-bedroom cottage, the Roanoke Island Inn is an excellent option for families looking for a unique stay.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
  • The guest rooms are marked by plush beds made with Frette Linens and clawfoot tubs in the bathroom; cottages boast quaint living areas and private gardens.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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  • The top Democrat and Republican in both chambers issued joint statements.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
  • Both chambers together supported more than $100 million to increase the nursing home reimbursement rate.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Season 3 kicks off with Georgia (Brianne Howey) in a holding cell on charges of murdering Tom (Vincent Legault).
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Nearly 50 men spent hours in a small holding cell asking for water, food and medication.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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  • The Mark Clam Bar is a beachside seafood shack melding American summer classics with sophisticated uptown dining.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Cottage Row Historic District Nags Head There’s something extra romantic about a seaside shack that’s stood the test of time.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Priya Swaminathan, 45, got into an argument with a Delta flight attendant June 1 when she was told to place her bag in the overhead compartment, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport police said in a probable cause statement filed June 2.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
  • The front panel pulls free to reveal the dust bag and the detergent compartment.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
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  • The sailing club is one of the oldest in the nation, founded by Chicago businessmen in 1897, keeping sailboats on its property and racing them on the bay.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • There, the participants have the choice to kayak in the bay, go wine tasting, visit a floating sauna, or try snowshoeing.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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