English · Word Candidate

cabin

/ˈkæbɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cabins · cabining · cabined

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một ngôi nhà nhỏ đặc trưng của vùng biên giới

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NounRegister: US

Examples

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A chalet or lodge, especially one that can hold large groups of people.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhà nghỉ hoặc khu nghỉ dưỡng

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NounRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To place in a cabin or other small space.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt trong một cabin hoặc không gian nhỏ

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To limit the scope of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giới hạn phạm vi

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Verb

Examples

There was a time when this Court’s precedents may have portended the kind of First Amendment liability for purely private property owners that the majority spends so much time rejecting. […] But the Court soon stanched that trend. See Lloyd Corp. v. Tanner, 407 U. S. 551, 561–567 (1972) (cabining Ma

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cabin” mean?

A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

Is “cabin” formal or informal?

cabin is generally US.