cabana
noun
ca·bana kə-ˈban-yə 
-ˈba-nə
-ˈba-nə 1
: a lightweight structure with living facilities
2
: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Groups of up to 10 can reserve a cabana for the day for $750 or a daybed for $350. 
Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Swim, sunbathe or rent a cabana in luxury at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Book a cabana by the pool or hit the private beach (on the creepily named Aunt Lydia’s Cove)? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 The property includes a cabana, entertaining area, private boat launch, mooring buoy, and RV parking. The Week Staff, The Week, 24 July 2022 Amenities include a 100-bottle wine bar, home theater, pool and spa, as well as a cabana, an outdoor kitchen, sports court and outdoor terrace with a wrap-around balcony. Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 There’s a second swimming pool out back, which anchors an entertaining patio with a cabana and sunbathing deck. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Impress your guests with a full-on cabana, like the Funboy Dayclub. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 The agents conducted an operation at a hotel cabana and afterward went to the Bellagio Resort and Casino for their last night together, according to court records. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Swim, sunbathe or rent a cabana in luxury at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Book a cabana by the pool or hit the private beach (on the creepily named Aunt Lydia’s Cove)? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 The property includes a cabana, entertaining area, private boat launch, mooring buoy, and RV parking. The Week Staff, The Week, 24 July 2022 Amenities include a 100-bottle wine bar, home theater, pool and spa, as well as a cabana, an outdoor kitchen, sports court and outdoor terrace with a wrap-around balcony. Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 There’s a second swimming pool out back, which anchors an entertaining patio with a cabana and sunbathing deck. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Impress your guests with a full-on cabana, like the Funboy Dayclub. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022 The agents conducted an operation at a hotel cabana and afterward went to the Bellagio Resort and Casino for their last night together, according to court records. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
cabana
noun
ca·bana kə-ˈba-nyə
-nə
: a shelter usually with an open side used by people at a beach or swimming pool
cabana
noun
as in hut
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hut
- shack
- bungalow
- cottage
- shanty
- camp
- cabin
- hovel
- hooch
- chalet
- hootch
- cot
- lodge
- hutch
- tent
- hutment
- wigwam
- hogan
- wickiup
- shed
- lean-to
