A cabin is a small, simple house, often made of wood and located in a rural or forest area. It can also mean a private room on a ship or airplane.
From Old French 'cabane' meaning 'hut, small house,' from Late Latin 'capanna' with the same meaning. It originally referred to simple shelters and then extended to small enclosed spaces on ships. Modern use keeps both the rustic-house and enclosed-room senses.
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