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cabin fever






cabin fever   
noun

Definition of cabin fever

: extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time



Recent Examples on the Web


//Aside from overcoming road fatigue and cabin fever amid humid weather, here is what else the 49ers must do to spoil the Bengals’ home opener: 1.
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Five keys for the 49ers to beat the Bengals," 13 Sep. 2019

//And expect your terrestrial sense of what constitutes an amenity to change: Since venturing outdoors would be a complex, risky prospect, a space hotel will prioritize the gym, both to maintain fitness and stave off cabin fever.
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Tourist's Guide to Space," 12 Mar. 2019

//Snow days, lice epidemics, and absurdly long school vacations—there are many different causes of cabin fever.
Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "What to Do with Cooped-Up Kids: Stack Wood," 23 Nov. 2018

//Right around mid-February, a persistent case of cabin fever sets in.
Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Soups for a cause fight the winter doldrums," 10 Mar. 2018

//Byron suggested that the group stave off cabin fever by writing ghost stories, and the first science fiction novel was born.
Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "Hunting for Frankenstein Amid Switzerland's Melting Glaciers and Nuclear Bunkers," 21 May 2018

//That hat, and cabin fever and lake day-themed pieces are among Lake Effect Co.'s best selling items.
Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Sconnie' capitalism: Milwaukee brands make all the hometown gear you could ever want," 20 Feb. 2018

//While some water-centric getaways this time of year require nerves of steel, stamina, and a willingness to get drenched, that’s just the ticket for adventurers in search of a cure for those last vestiges of cabin fever.
Carla Minsky, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wetsuits, Whitewater and the Whoosh of Spring," 13 Apr. 2018

//So shake off that cabin fever, stretch your legs in the great outdoors and welcome back the migrants to their nesting grounds.
James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Celebrate the return of spring songbirds to NE Ohio with the 85th Annual Spring Bird Walks," 9 Apr. 2018


First Known Use of cabin fever

1918, in the meaning defined above



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