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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
Episode 4 finally saw the tensions among the group explode after they were all forced to come together as Coach Ben (Steven Krueger), who was found after kidnapping and then releasing Mari (Alexa Barajas), is put on trial for burning the cabin in season 2.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Either way, that seems part of the driving force that compels her to get to the recording studio in the cabin and start channeling Kate Bush.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In the video -- obtained exclusively by ABC News -- passengers can be seen hanging upside down in the cabin, being held into their seats dangling only by their seatbelts.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabin
Noun
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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That cottage as well as all the others come with discounts to the Cog Railway and some local theaters, as well as access to the pool and gym at the Mountain View Grand.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once the two chambers agree on a plan, the Senate and House need to approve it.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Members from both parties left the chamber, but within 20 minutes, the vote was back on.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But Perine is also proof that running backs of his sort can be obtained late, even after training camp.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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In these lucky cases, natural biological processes seem to allow the normal cells to overtake the abnormal ones.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Homocysteine is also involved in a function of living cells known as the one-carbon pathway, and further study revealed differences in genes related to this metabolic function between the two groups of astronauts.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of tons of drugs have moved through the city over the decades, hidden in vehicle compartments, in suburban stash houses, and semitrailer loads of everything from avocados to live sheep.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the back of the robot near the charging contacts is a dirty water compartment, separate from the mopping liquid reservoir, that pulls free by pressing an inset release lever.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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The resort offers complimentary kayaks and paddleboards and helps guests arrange longtail boat trips to explore Koh Phangan's quieter bays.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There was one corner of the bay that did, however, seem busy.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabin. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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