man cave

American  

noun

Informal.

1. a room or other area in a home that is primarily a male sanctuary, designed and furnished to accommodate the man's recreational activities, hobbies, etc..

   The basement is my husband's man cave—during football season, you can usually find him down there watching the game with his buddies on the big-screen TV.

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Etymology

Origin of man cave

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The two delight in discovering each other’s cultural differences, even if the alien is occasionally bossy and annoying, say when Rocky bleats “Dirty! Dirty!” upon entering Grace’s astral man cave.

From Los Angeles Times

Located on a street corner in the Fashion District, their space, which doubles as a man cave, reflects their creative influences, their ties to L.A. and their offbeat sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times

It will have a man cave with digital walls so I can watch all the Sunday games at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the basement, a cross between a man cave and a photo studio, Williams has made parodies of pop, rock, R&B, rap and country songs.

From The Wall Street Journal

As in, “Daddy is taking some ‘fathertime’ in his man cave.”

From The Wall Street Journal