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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
Healing Waters Resort & Spa, which features rustic cabins and mineral pools, as well as Overlook Hot Springs Spa, which has a Victorian-style bathhouse and rooftop soaking pools, were both unaffected by the flood.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The volunteers stacked crates in the cabin.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Detour a few minutes south to the Arkansas Grand Canyon, the deepest in the Ozarks at over 1,400 feet, and enjoy a slice of famous Company’s Comin’ pie at nearby Cliff House Inn, which has three pet-friendly cabins.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The cabin’s eight electric lights snuffed out.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The volunteers stacked crates in the cabin.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Detour a few minutes south to the Arkansas Grand Canyon, the deepest in the Ozarks at over 1,400 feet, and enjoy a slice of famous Company’s Comin’ pie at nearby Cliff House Inn, which has three pet-friendly cabins.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The cabin’s eight electric lights snuffed out.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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There will also be local food trucks coffee and hot chocolate huts.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many choose to tackle this brutal journey in two to three days, utilizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s shuttle and huts along the way for snacks, water, self-serve coffee, and moments to soak it all in.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The home's interior is finished in wood too, with decorative cottage-style beams.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Tomnikov plays a 30-something trauma survivor named Heloisa who arrives at a summer cottage with her new boyfriend and discovers that her boyfriend’s mother, a woman named Anu, is her former psychotherapist with whom Heloisa had fallen out.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House will remain on 48-hour notice next week, likely meaning the chamber will remain out of session during that time.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leeds United find themselves in the opposite camp, ranking bottom in big-chance conversion rate after converting just three of 17 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Our analysis of satellite imagery of Gaza shows that there are multiple open areas that were once agricultural, adjacent to cities, that would be candidates for this type of camp.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cells convert natural gas, hydrogen, or biogas into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So much for living in a 300-square-foot shack in the woods.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Bagsmart Toiletry Bag delivers, with four spacious compartments, an exterior pocket, and a sturdy hook to keep your essentials organized and off the counter.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The eight-story, 675,000-square-foot facility would have 70 emergency department bays and eight operating rooms.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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