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cabane — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • atelier noun A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist, designer, or fashion house.
  • cabin noun A small, simply built house, especially one made of logs in a rural or wooded area.
  • hut noun A small, simple shelter, usually just one room, built from whatever materials are on hand.
  • joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
  • lodge verb To become firmly fixed in a particular position.
  • prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
  • shanty noun A small, roughly built hut or shack, often makeshift.

Senses

cabane is used for these senses in English:

  • cabin (US) 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.
  • hut A small wooden shed.
  • joint (slang, with the definite article) Prison, jail, or lockup.
  • lodge A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
  • log cabin A dwelling made from logs; especially, a small and simple one.
  • prison A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

cabin — full definition

  1. noun A small, simply built house, especially one made of logs in a rural or wooded area.
  2. noun A private room on a ship, or the passenger area of an aircraft.

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