Cabana

/kəˈbɑːnə/ noun

Definition

A small shelter or beach hut, often used for changing clothes or taking shade near a pool or beach.

Etymology

From Spanish 'cabaña' (hut), possibly from Latin 'cavanna' or Vulgar Latin 'cabanna.' The word entered English through Caribbean and American resort culture in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Cabana comes from Spanish, but its English meaning is specifically a luxury version—it's still a hut, but now it's a fashionable place where wealthy people relax by pools and beaches.

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