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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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as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use kept a cabin in the mountains for vacations during skiing season

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Recent Examples on the Web The cabin is in the Gondola Village at Holy Cross City, high above Vail and Aspen, just outside the Holy Cross Wilderness, one of Colorado’s greatest outdoor playgrounds. Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024 The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 Featuring a single horizontal screen that effectively replaces the traditional dashboard, the minimalist cabin is yet another example of Nakamura’s design philosophy that centers on clean lines, quality materials and user-centric functionality. Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The appeal of tiny living goes way beyond the Instagram aesthetic of cute container homes and miniature mobile cabins. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabin 
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Noun
  • The park also operates several warming huts, which feature restrooms and may even have light snacks.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a million ways to fill time, including paddleboards, kayaks, direct beach access, a tiki hut, and a pool table.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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  • The 71-acre Napa County estate includes a tennis court, casita, two rentable two-bedroom cottages, and an infinity pool overlooking the 15.39-acre cabernet sauvignon vineyard.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Two structures are situated on the nearly 32-acre estate: a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom English country-style main house dating back to 1938 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Normally, heart valves separate the chambers of the heart and keep blood flowing in the right direction.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
  • When the survey found the strong possibility of subterranean chambers in the Treasury, they were given permission to excavate.
    George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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  • The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, and the first since Sept. 28 when a 32-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds at a homeless camp in the 600 block of 29th Street in West Oakland.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The players have to scramble for bamboo tubes hidden all over camp with different amounts of money in them.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • Supplementing with taurine may help improve the body's sensitivity to insulin (a hormone that shuttles blood sugar into cells), reduce fasting blood sugar, and support overall health in people with diabetes.
    Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
  • After all, this son of ornery Nevada ranching patriarch and fellow armed stand-off artist Cliven Bundy applied, while on trial in Oregon, for the right of he and his posse to present from their cells in culturally and personally appropriate clothing.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The area had featured multiple shacks built out of wood and tarps.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The original spot, at 2295 Lexington Road and across the street from the fine-dining establishment Le Moo, resembles a hunter’s cabin or funky shack, with a wooden exterior and metal siding, covered in signs for beer brands.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • Methamphetamine worth $5 million has been discovered in the secret compartment of a truck near the Texas border with Mexico.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Multiple compartments throughout the body contain muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.
    Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The Stockholm Archipelago Trail launches at the end of October, passing through pine forests, sandy coves, and tranquil bays.
    Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Events take place on bays, reservoirs, rivers, lakes and harbors in Colorado, California, Michigan, Florida and beyond.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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