noun
cabana
kuh-BAH-nuh
noun
1
A small shelter or hut, especially at a beach or pool.
"We rented a cabana by the pool for the afternoon."
How to Use Cabana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small shelter, typically found beside a pool or beach.
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Word Forms
cabanas plural, Cabanas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cabaña and Portuguese cabana, both from Late Latin capanna — a doublet of cabin.