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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 The car cabin is now a technology showcase that serves up equal parts information and entertainment. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 In the traditional cabin our group crowded into, 16 fishermen shared four beds in a two-level space not much larger than a hotel suite. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025 Among the favorites are an Appalachian cabin with a hot tub, a geodesic star-viewing station, and a luxury Conestoga wagon compound. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The larger cabins are chalet-style and individually decorated. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabin
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  • The Appalachian Mountain Club operates eight huts across 50 miles, a potential relief for hikers who are looking to get inside for a snack or stay.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There was nothing left there but ruins and two stone century huts, the cemetery monument, and what used to be the high school auditorium.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Homes in the community span from cottages to condos to apartments to hit every price point and to welcome anyone at any socioeconomic level.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • There was something familiar in the cottage owner’s demeanor that reminded me of him too.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • But getting to that point is going to be a thorny endeavor that will test the GOP's ability to overcome internal divide under tight margins in both chambers.
    Claudia Grisales, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Connolly's announcement could prompt a generational shift at the top of the Oversight Committee, after a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders late last year as the party sought to combat GOP control of both chambers.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, came to lead the camp while advocating this view.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Piastri and his camp, led by steely former F1 racer Mark Webber, were frustrated with Alpine’s slow progress towards his F1 graduation.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • For example, if an accumulation of cells block the bile ducts, a patient can develop cirrhosis, or liver damage.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Human retinas typically have three types of cone cells, which are what allow our eyes to detect various wavelengths of light.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • The fishing shack was probably the one that took the longest.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Back home soft-shell crabs are literally on the roadside at shacks that sell seafood.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Waterproof storage bags tend to be thicker and come with waterproof compartments.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Inner compression netting and compartments keep everything in place and well-organized, making for a well-rounded bag that will serve you – or mom – very well.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • The body of Laci and her unborn son washed up separately along the Richmond shoreline four months later after a storm churned up the bay.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Their goal is to save both the bay and its people, as in the universe—called anya, in the Yoreme language—everything is interconnected.
    Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025

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

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