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as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
a small cabin that hikers along the Appalachian Trail use for overnight stays
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Recent Examples of cabin
Where to stay in Lassen Volcanic National Park Close to the Loomis Museum and visitor center, Manzanita Lake Campground offers campsites as well as rustic one-room, two-room, and bunkhouse cabins.
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Many rooms have bunks for families, and the lodge has a fleet of cabins too.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The estate includes multiple guest options beyond the main house: two cabins with kitchenettes and bathrooms, and a lineup of RV stations with water and electrical hookups for visiting friends who travel with their own rooms.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Configurations can include two primary cabins, or one primary, two VIP, and three guest cabins, moving away from the typical arrangement of one lavish owner’s suite and less fancy secondary cabins.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Many rooms have bunks for families, and the lodge has a fleet of cabins too.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
The estate includes multiple guest options beyond the main house: two cabins with kitchenettes and bathrooms, and a lineup of RV stations with water and electrical hookups for visiting friends who travel with their own rooms.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Configurations can include two primary cabins, or one primary, two VIP, and three guest cabins, moving away from the typical arrangement of one lavish owner’s suite and less fancy secondary cabins.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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That means hiking trails threading through Parco Naturale Puez-Odle, stopping at alpine huts with their own distinct characters and reliably authentic hosts, and eating with intention.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
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Inspired by Arcachon’s traditional stilted fishing huts, this signature suite has been styled by a succession of couture designers, starting with Maison Martin Margiela.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Jenny Magidson’s cottage is one of about 785 homes destroyed in her community, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, about two-thirds of those in Grizzly Flats.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Four championship golf courses surround the cottages, villas, and condos.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Both chambers have a $200 million baseline for conservation easements through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Vaccines present either defanged pathogens or distinctive fragments of them to specialized immune cells—namely, T cells and antibody-producing B cells—that can then learn to identify those microbial enemies.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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There's a guard shack on a road leading up the area, but Nash said it's not designed for security.—
Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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The hot water at the three compartment sink was measured below proper hot water temperatures.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Cascading system failures would lead to a race against time to seal compartments and preserve breathable air, though decompression would often happen too quickly for the crew to react.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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While not directly on the beach, Hotel LBI, in Ship Bottom, sits between the bay and the ocean, and is another great pick for a rooftop pool with more modern amenities.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Mission versatility Blitz is a modular platform which incorporates swappable modules located in its nose, backpack payload bay, wingtips and tail.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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