1. a small simple house made of wood
2. a small room on a ship where passengers sleep
Usage: nautical
3. the area inside an airplane where passengers sit

1. to confine in a small space
Usage: often used with ‘up’

Examples

• We rented a log cabin in the mountains for our vacation.
• The ship’s cabin was small but comfortable.
• Please remain seated until the airplane cabin is pressurized.
• The passengers were cabined up in the small waiting room during the storm.
• Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room cabin.
• Our cabin overlooks the lake.
• The flight attendant walked through the cabin serving drinks.