cabana

noun

1
: a lightweight structure with living facilities
2
: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool

Examples of cabana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Outside are lawns, trees, pool, and cabana; nearby are riding trails and polo and country clubs; Manhattan is 30 minutes' commute. The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Reserve a private cabana to enjoy the outdoor pool and plush pool chairs. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Just behind the pool, enveloped in trees, is a lighted tennis court, a changing cabana and a four-bay carriage house. Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024 This spacious and intimate space offers a perfect mix of opulent cabana amenities and privacy, ideal for celebrating special moments or simply embracing the island's leisurely rhythm in your own personal paradise. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabana 

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabana was in 1890

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Cite this Entry

“Cabana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabana. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cabana

noun
ca·​bana kə-ˈban-(y)ə How to pronounce cabana (audio)
: a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool

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