den
noun
verb (used with object), denned, den·ning.
verb (used without object), denned, den·ning.
Origin of den
Den.
Related Words for den
sanctuary, nest, cave, hotbed, studio, library, playroom, lair, shelter, sanctum, haunt, couch, burrow, cubbyhole, lodge, cloister, hole, hideout, study, retreatExamples from the Web for den
Contemporary Examples of den
It is unknown whether John Doe is David Neuman, who was once an executive at DEN.
When she got up at two the next afternoon, Jerry Lee was still up, drinking in his den.
As Perryman walked into the den, the Killer was sitting with his feet up in his favorite recliner chair.
Residents of South Carolina divorce at a rate twice as high as for that den of iniquity, Washington, D.C.
At just past noon, The Roots emerge from their den and strut into the Fallon studio.
Historical Examples of den
Yates threw off his coat, and went to work as if he were in his own den in the Argus building.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
This was not surprising, for the den was only half a mile away.
Johnny BearE. T. Seton
He neither affects to show himself, nor lies sullen in his den.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
All his old prejudices were reviving; it was as if he were going to some ogre's den.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
He retired into his den, and presently emerged with a sheet of paper in his hand.
Jennie Baxter, JournalistRobert Barr