noun
cabana
kuh-BAN-uh/kəˈbænə/
A small shelter near a pool or beach.
The beach cabana shelters a lounge chair behind its open curtains.
Etymology
Capanna meant “hut,” though its earlier origin is uncertain. The modern poolside or beach cabana preserves that basic idea of a small shelter, often serving as a changing room.
In context
The Cool Cabana gives off about 64 square feet of shade, which is about double that of a standard umbrella, and is about 6 ft tall at its peak.
More examples
- She changed into her swimsuit inside the cabana.
- Rows of small cabanas lined the beach.
- We rented a cabana for shelter from the afternoon sun.
Forms
cabana · cabanas
Similar words
- hut
- A general small shelter, without a pool or beach association.