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cabin

cab·in [ ˈka-bən]

cabin

noun

[ˈka-bən]

Definition of cabin

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : a private room on a ship or boat

(2) : a compartment below deck on a boat used for living accommodations

b : the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (such as an airplane or automobile)

c : the crew compartment of an exploratory vehicle (such as a spacecraft)

2 : a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction

3 chiefly British : cab sense 3

cabin

verb

cabined; cabining; cabins

Definition of cabin (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to live in or as if in a cabin

transitive verb

: confine, restrain significantly cabins the discretion of administrators— A. M. Dershowitz

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Noun

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//The idea behind noise cancellation is that even an underwhelming version of your own music is preferable to the static of an airplane cabin or subway platform.
— Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, "Can Apple's New AirPods Pro Handle a Cross-Country Flight?," 5 Nov. 2019
//Second is whether O’Day was forced to undress in front of a cabin full of people.
— Los Angeles Times, "Remove that offensive shirt, the flight attendant said. Why did she have to?," 10 Oct. 2019
//Expletives were hurled through the air of the low-cost carrier cabin as the woman insisted other passengers get out of her way.
— Anchorage Daily News, "The completely correct guide to getting off a plane," 24 Sep. 2019
//Expletives were hurled through the air of the low-cost carrier cabin as the woman insisted other passengers get out of her way.
— Natalie B. Compton, The Know, "The completely correct guide to getting off a plane," 22 Sep. 2019
//Mozart himself makes a cameo in the book — the shadowy little cottage featured in it is in fact a stylized depiction of the forest cabin in which Mozart composed the bulk of The Magic Flute.
— Daniel Ross Goodman, National Review, "The Haunting Magic of Maurice Sendak," 21 Sep. 2019
//When her autistic 4-year-old son flipped off his seatbelt and decided to lie on the floor of the airplane cabin right before takeoff, Lori Gabriel thought for sure her family would be kicked off the United Airlines flight.
— Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "United Airlines crew accommodates autistic child who had meltdown on flight, Cypress mom says," 29 Aug. 2019
//Key questions when looking for a mount and related gear include: Where and how will a mount attach to a portion of the car cabin?
— Julio Ojeda-zapata, Twin Cities, "MN drivers: If you want to use your phone in the car, you’ll need a mount. Here’s how to select one.," 25 July 2019
//That door is smashed in, actually, when a band of mutineers take an axe to the door of the prince’s cabin.
— James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "A deep dive into the tale of Pericles," 13 June 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Cabin fever As Oakland deals with an increasing homelessness crisis, officials say the city’s community cabins program is part of the emergency response to dealing with a rising population living on the streets.
— Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Oakland’s sheds-for-homeless program — how effective is it?," 30 Sep. 2019
//This card/band not only serves as your boarding pass and cabin key, but also as your onboard charge card, since cruise ships are essentially cashless environments.
— Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, "A First-Timer's Guide to Cruising," 14 Aug. 2019
//All the justices seem to agree that Congress can write a new law targeting flat-out profanity or vulgarity as long as only modes of expression—not ideas themselves—are cabined.
— S.m. | New York, The Economist, "The Supreme Court strikes down a bar on offensive trademarks," 25 June 2019

First Known Use of cabin

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1586, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

History and Etymology for cabin

Noun

Middle English cabane, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cabana hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

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