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Added 9 October 2026

cabana

/kəˈbænə/ noun

Latin root: capanna Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cabana at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish cabaña and Portuguese cabana, both from Late Latin capanna. Doublet of cabane and cabin.

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