Den
Definitions
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Abbreviation of denier (a unit of weight). abbreviation, alt-of
- A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
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Abbreviation of Denver. abbreviation, alt-of
- A diminutive of the male given name Dennis.
- A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
- A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
- Synonym of fort (“structure improvised from furniture, etc. for playing games.”).
- A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
- A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together.
Equivalents
Examples
“a den of robbers”
“Daniel was put⟳ into the lions’ den.”
“a den of vice”
“an opium den; a gambling den”
“Lying in a den in Bombay With a slack jaw and not much to say⟳”
“Near-synonyms: family room, sunroom, Florida room, Arizona room, rec room, playroom”
“Our little girls love⟳ using bedsheets and other stuff around the house to make⟳ dens in the living room and pretending they're on adventures.”
“I have⟳ made several visits of late to the Den of Rubislaw”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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