man cave


nounInformal.
  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.

Origin of man cave

1
First recorded in 1990–95

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How to use man cave in a sentence

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  • To this day his figure may be seen standing near a cave close by the river which is known by the name of the Detained man cave.

    Myths and Legends of China | E. T. C. Werner
  • If we can get a hundred fellows to go with us, we shall make the old man cave in.

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