/ Dictionary / Index C cabin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cab•in Pronunciation: (kab'in), [key] — n. a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction: He was born in a cabin built of rough logs. an enclosed space for more or less temporary occupancy, as the living quarters in a trailer or the passenger space in a cable car. the enclosed space for the pilot, cargo, or esp. passengers in an air or space vehicle. an apartment or room in a ship, as for passengers. See (in a naval vessel) living accommodations for officers. —adv. in cabin-class accommodations or by cabin-class conveyance: to travel cabin. —v.i. to live in a cabin: They cabin in the woods on holidays. —v.t. to confine; enclose tightly; cramp. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cabin (Thesaurus) Cabimas cabin attendant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language