cabin

/ˈkæbən/

/ˈkæbɪn/

Other forms: cabins; cabined; cabining

A small wooden hut or cottage can be called a cabin, especially if it's in a remote or wooded place. Your grandfather's cabin on a lake might be your favorite place to visit in the summer.

You might dream of living in a cabin deep in the forest, or on the edge of a mountain. Another kind of cabin is a small compartment or room, particularly one on a ship or an airplane. If you have "cabin fever," it means you're restless and cranky after being stuck in a small space for too long. The word comes from a Late Latin root, capanna, "hut."

Definitions of cabin

1. noun

   a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
   types:

   log cabin

   a cabin built with logs

   type of:

   house

   a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
2. noun

   small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
   types:

   stateroom

   a guest cabin

   type of:

   compartment

   a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
3. noun

   the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
   types:

   pressure cabin

   cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft

   type of:

   compartment

   a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
4. verb

   confine to a small space, such as a cabin
   type of:

   confine

   prevent from leaving or from being removed