ca·ban·a

[kuh-ban-uh, -ban-yuh, -bah-nuh, -bahn-yuh]
noun
1.
a small cabin or tentlike structure for use as a bathhouse, especially on a beach or by a swimming pool.
2.
a cabin or cottage.
Also, ca·ba·ña [Spanish kah-vah-nyah] .


Origin:
1830–40; < Spanish cabaña; see cabin

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cabana (kəˈbɑːnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
chiefly (US) a tent used as a dressing room by the sea
 
[from Spanish cabaña:cabin]

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Word Origin & History

cabana
1898, western U.S., from Amer.Sp. cognate of cabin (q.v.).
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Example sentences
The nightclub will have stadium, couch and cabana seating.
The resort also offers a multi-course, private beach dinner for two, served
  under a cabana.
All seating and cabana charges are based on a minimum purchase of food and
  drinks.
Cabana rentals are available, offering private chairs, tables and a changing
  tent.
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