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cabin

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

kabuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkæbən

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.

  2. A small room; an enclosed place.

  3. US

    A small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

  4. The passenger area of an airplane.

  5. travelaviation

    The section of a passenger plane having the same class of service.

  6. A private room on a ship.

verb

  1. by extension

    To limit the scope of.

  2. Confine to a small space, such as a cabin

  3. transitive

    To place in a cabin or other small space.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A private room on a ship.

Used this way, cabin is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use cabin

  • “Our family enjoyed a cozy weekend stay in a rustic cabin by the lake.”

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