Definition of cabin - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
travelprivate room on a ship for passengers
- She booked a cabin for the cruise.
2.
aviationenclosed area in an airplane for passengers
- The cabin crew served drinks during the flight.
3.
architectureRare small wooden house in forests or mountainsRare
- We stayed in a cozy cabin by the lake.
Verb
1.
lodgeintr. live in a small rustic shelterintr.
- In the past, they would cabin in the woods.
2.
restricttr. Dated UK limit the scope of somethingtr. Dated UK
- The new rules cabin our ability to innovate.
Images of cabin

private room on a ship for passengers 
enclosed area in an airplane for passengers 
small wooden house in forests or mountains
Expressions with cabin
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feeling anxious or sad from being stuck inside or alone
After a week indoors, she had cabin fever.
small house made from logs, often simple and rustic
They spent the weekend in a log cabin.
staff on an aircraft ensuring passenger safety and comfort
The cabin crew demonstrated the safety procedures.
small bag a passenger is allowed to carry inside an airplane cabin
She packed only cabin luggage to avoid waiting at baggage claim.
motorboat with a cabin for comfortable leisure cruising
We spent the weekend on our cabin cruiser.
restless and irritable from being in a confined space
After a week of rain, she felt cabin-fevered.
sealed craft compartment that keeps air pressure safe for passengers
The pressure cabin kept everyone comfortable at high altitude.
long low cabin above a yacht's deck
The yacht's trunk cabin was spacious and well-lit.
level of comfort on a ship or plane
We booked a cabin class ticket for our cruise.
young male serving crew on a ship
The cabin boy quickly brought the captain his meal.
the caboose of a train used by crew
The cabin car was at the end of the train.
Origin of cabin
Middle English, caban (small room)
Terms with cabin included in their meaning
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air travel
luggage taken into the cabin
shelter
simple, roughly built hut or cabin
leisure
building for recreational use like a cabin
flight tier
higher-priced cabin category below first class, offering better service and space
outdoor
person who camps in a tent or cabin
transportation
enclosed cabin suspended from a cable
travel
small luggage allowed with a traveler inside the passenger cabin of transport
leisure
cabin or hut for relaxing
dwelling
roughly-built hut or cabin
changing cabin
small hut for changing clothes at the beach
airplane
pressure inside an airplane's cabin
transportation
private cabin on a ship or train
airship cabin
compartment suspended from an airship
transportation
enclosed cabin on a cable or wheel
transportation
multi-purpose construction vehicle with a caged control cabin
maritime
uppermost cabin on a ship's stern
transportation
three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin
transportation
four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a closed cabin
housing
small cabin separate from the main house
maritime
small cabin on a boat
maritime
deck prism allowing light into a ship's cabin
structure
larger log structure, more complex than a cabin
travel
small bag a passenger is allowed to carry inside an airplane cabin
leisure boat
motorboat with a cabin for comfortable leisure cruising
Examples of cabin in a sentence
He spent the night in his cabin, enjoying the sea view. The cabin was filled with the sound of laughter. Passengers settled into the cabin for the long journey. The hunter built a cabin deep in the woods. They rented a cabin for their winter vacation. They decided to cabin by the lake for the summer.
He prefers to cabin in the mountains during winter. The regulations cabin the company's expansion plans. His creativity was cabined by the strict guidelines.
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- French:cabine, loger, ...
- German:Kabine, leben, ...
- Italian:cabina, alloggiare, ...
- Spanish:camarote, alojarse, ...
- Portuguese:cabine, morar, ...
- Chinese:舱房, 住, ...
- Japanese:キャビン, 暮らす, ...
- Arabic:كابِينَة, أقامَ في كُوخ, ...
- Hebrew:תָּא, לָגוּר, ...
- Russian:каюта, жить, ...
- Ukrainian:каюта, жити в хатині, ...
- Hindi:केबिन, रहना, ...

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