log cabin

noun

: a cabin made from logs
The successful man liked to claim humble a beginning, saying he was born in a log cabin.

Examples of log cabin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The log cabin stage in the center of the fair will feature continuous entertainment with performances by Joe Reilly and the All Nation Dancers, the Gabriel Traditional Jazz Band, the Electric Guitar Orchestra, Tariq Gardner and the Evening Star, among others. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024 Flagstaff Currently a high-end rustic vacation rental, this five-bedroom log cabin is in a rural area near hiking and camping, but also 15 minutes' drive from downtown Flagstaff. The Week Staff, theweek, 30 Apr. 2024 The two-time Super Bowl champion paid $860,000 for a luxury log cabin in his hometown of Grantsburg, according to state real estate records filed this week. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024 Now the organization is working to save and restore a 19th-century log cabin known as the Hopkins House, perhaps Gettysburg’s only pre-Civil War structure built by and for free African Americans. Andrew Dalton, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024 Blonde teenagers sat outside a log cabin drinking beer in the morning. Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024 For those seeking a log cabin vibe, there are Meadow Homes, Big Timber Homes, and Wilderness Estates. Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024 Chambers invited more people, bought neighboring properties, including one with a luxury log cabin on it, and brought three tiny houses to the property. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024 Those who visit the log cabin Lincoln grew up in may feel the spirit of Kentucky's frontier. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2024

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“Log cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/log%20cabin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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