Cabin....

Hi you guys ! I'm a little puzzled ...: Would you , brilliant students or passionate students ...should I say , consider a CABIN as a " small house " ?..... I thought a cabin , like a beach cabin or a log cabin or whatever cabin on earth , would be something like a small vacation place ....not a place you would LIVE in .... Any help?.... Thanks ,folks !....have an awesome time with your lessons .... So to say !..... Chris