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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 Twice a year in the early days of Microsoft, the billionaire philanthropist would retreat to a cabin for a week with nothing but a stack of books for company. Joseph Jebelli, CNBC, 23 July 2025 About 100 structures had been destroyed as a result of the fire, most of which were cabins used to house visitors, according to a preliminary structure loss report from the Grand Canyon National Park What are crews doing to fight the fires? Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025 Around the same time, video obtained by CNN shows a cabin at the boys Camp La Junta floating away in the floodwaters. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025 Fundy Trail Provincial Park dark-sky preserve: There are plans to add an RV park and cabins to the campground at this 6,323-acre (2,559 hectares) park with a scenic drive along the Bay of Fundy coast, hiking and biking trails, coastal lookouts, beaches and waterfalls. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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  • The whole thing creates a languorous atmosphere during the day, when the most action you might be seduced to take on is the walk to the massage hut for a tension-relieving rubdown.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025
  • On the state's southwest coast on June 21, three people suffered minor injuries after lightning struck a tiki hut on the beach, according to the Marco Island Police Department.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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  • The cottage leans into a minimalist coastal aesthetic—think soft neutrals, natural textures, clean lines, and wood paneling.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
  • Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
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  • The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three fiscal 2026 spending bills, the first time the upper chamber has passed appropriations bills before the August recess since 2018.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
  • This week, the Air Force announced that testing of the rocket's second stage motor in a vacuum chamber to simulate high-altitude conditions is going well.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Stutsman, a linebacker who played at Oklahoma, is in camp as an NFL rookie with the New Orleans Saints.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
  • The competition between Grayson Loftis (Duke), Conner Harrell (North Carolina), and Zack Wilcke (NW Mississippi) has continued through the summer and will retake center stage as camp begins.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
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  • Communication in Grant Park can be difficult as local cell service towers become overloaded.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • Keeps You Hydrated Staying hydrated is important because your body's cells, tissues, and organs need water to function properly.
    Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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  • Our five-day itinerary on Mount Desert Island was intended to recapture that magic, with visits to nearly every corner of Acadia, along with enough lobster shacks, pie stands, forest preserves, and coastal villages to fill an entire summer.
    Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
  • A number of cottage industries in makeshift tin shacks have sprung up on a field next to the Levi's factory.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 20 July 2025
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  • Birkin was struggling to cram her wicker bag in the overhead compartment when its contents spilt on Dumas.
    Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • The cavernous main compartment made packing straightforward, especially with the help of packing cubes, and its slim internal zippered pocket kept essentials like a phone, wallet, and headphones organized.
    Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
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  • Shorebird is designed as an indoor-outdoor restaurant with slightly more seating on the patio where there are unobstructed bay views.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Through its Youth Sailing Foundation, MYC teaches classes and holds summer camp and after-school programs, with an emphasis on introducing inner-city kids to the bay.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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