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хи́жина — meaning in English

khizhina

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English meaning

  • cabin noun A small, simply built house, especially one made of logs in a rural or wooded area.
  • cot noun A small bed for an infant, usually with high slatted sides.
  • cottage noun A small house, typically simple and often found in the countryside.
  • doghouse noun A small outdoor shelter built for a pet dog.
  • hut noun A small, simple shelter, usually just one room, built from whatever materials are on hand.

Senses

хи́жина is used for these senses in English:

  • bothy (Scotland, Ireland, Northumberland) A small cottage, especially one for communal use in remote areas by labourers or farmhands, or as a mountain shelter. [from 18th c.]
  • 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.
  • cot (archaic) A cottage or small homestead.
  • cottage A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.
  • doghouse A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
  • hut A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.
  • hut A small wooden shed.
  • log cabin A dwelling made from logs; especially, a small and simple one.

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.

cot — full definition

  1. noun A small bed for an infant, usually with high slatted sides.
  2. noun A simple, lightweight bed used for camping or temporary sleeping arrangements.

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