Cabining

/ˈkæbɪnɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of staying in or building a cabin, or the lining or covering inside of something.

Etymology

From cabin (from French cabin, ultimately from Latin cavea, meaning hollow or cage) combined with the gerund suffix -ing. Originally referred to the practice of staying in simple houses.

Kelly Says

Cabining as a leisure activity became popular in 19th-century America as wealthy urbanites romanticized rustic living, creating a curious paradox where they built elaborate 'simple' cabins.

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