dens

[denz]

noun

Zoology.

plural

dentes 

1. a tooth or toothlike part.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dens¹

< Latin dēns; tooth

Example Sentences

Aetna alleges in a lawsuit filed last year that Young and others defrauded the insurer of at least $40 million for fabricated addiction treatment at about a dozen facilities Aetna described as “drug dens.”

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But they are opportunists when it comes to food and will become conditioned to relying on trash left behind by humans, especially in areas bordering on their habitats or dens.

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Back when he was working as a wildlife officer in Mammoth Lakes in the 1990s, Searles says he often saw coyotes sleeping outside bear dens.

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He said the homes maximize privacy with outdoor seating, family rooms, dens and home offices “so that people can choose to be by themselves or with other individuals when they are outside of their bedrooms.”

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Drink is part of the fabric of the place, but the drinking dens of Parliament are not what you might imagine.

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