den
[noun]
Synonyms:
- lair, cave, cavern, haunt, hide-out, hole, shelter
- study, cubbyhole, hideaway, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

den /den/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: denn]

1. the home of some animals, for example lions or foxes

2. a place where secret or illegal activities take place:
corrupt gambling dens
a den of thieves

3. an enclosed and secret place where children play

4. especially American English a room in a house where people relax, watch television etc

5. British English old-fashioned a small room in a house where people can work, read etc without being interrupted:
Father retreated to his den.

6. den of iniquity a place where activities that you think are immoral or evil happen – often used humorously:
Her mother was convinced that London was a den of iniquity.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲