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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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