cabana
[ kuh-ban-uh, -ban-yuh, -bah-nuh, -bahn-yuh ]
/ kəˈbæn ə, -ˈbæn yə, -ˈbɑ nə, -ˈbɑn yə /
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noun
a small cabin or tentlike structure for use as a bathhouse, especially on a beach or by a swimming pool.
a cabin or cottage.
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Also ca·ba·ña [Spanish kah-vah-nyah]. /Spanish kɑˈvɑ nyɑ/.
Origin of cabana
1830–40; <Spanish cabaña;see cabin
Words nearby cabana
cabala, cabaletta, cabalist, Caballé, caballero, cabana, Cabanatuan, cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax, cabbage
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British Dictionary definitions for cabana
cabana
/ (kəˈbɑːnə) /
noun
mainly US a tent used as a dressing room by the sea
Word Origin for cabana
from Spanish cabaña: cabin
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