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cabin

Syllabification: (cab·in)
Pronunciation: /ˈkabən/

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Definition of cabin

noun

  • 1a private room or compartment on a ship.
  • the area for passengers in an aircraft.
  • 2a small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild or remote area.

verb (cabins, cabining, cabined)

[with object] (often as adjective cabined) dated
  • confine in a small place.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French cabane, from Provençal cabana, from late Latin capanna, cavanna

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