dens

[denz]

noun

Zoology.

plural

dentes 

1. a tooth or toothlike part.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dens¹

< Latin dēns; tooth

Example Sentences

They also know not to photograph or film drug dens or any of the armed men driving through their community.

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Will we see the equivalent of New York’s early-1990s crack dens?

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In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.

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The organisation, along with other local groups, removes snares, safeguards dens and provides information for law enforcement on illegal trade in ivory and bushmeat.

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Government-funded housing projects as a result have too often turned into drug dens.

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