cabana

noun

1
: a lightweight structure with living facilities
2
: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool

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Bradley Dawson, a 41-year-old IT specialist, was arrested on July 10, 2022, after police in the Pacific island nation found Christe Chen Dawson, a 36-year-old pharmacist originally from Denver, dead in their private cabana: Bure 15. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Annie Schlechter The towel cabana is based on one from Ballard Designs and is used to store their art supplies. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025 Or, splurge on one of the 19 private cabanas: there are four at So’ol beach club and five at the beach. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025 Photo : Jim Bartsch The pool is complemented by a cabana. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabana

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabana was in 1890

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“Cabana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabana. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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cabana

noun
ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə How to pronounce cabana (audio)
: a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool

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