cabana

noun ca·bana \kə-ˈban-yə, -ˈba-nə\

: a small, simple building that has a roof and usually walls and is often used by people at a beach or swimming pool

Full Definition of CABANA

: a lightweight structure with living facilities

: a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming pool

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Spanish cabaña, literally, hut, from Medieval Latin capanna

First Known Use: 1890

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noun ca·bana \kə-ˈba-nyə, -nə\

: a shelter usually with an open side used by people at a beach or swimming pool

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