man cave
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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A big massage chair looks fine in a man cave, but may look out of place in the dining room.
Best massage chair: Take relaxation to a new level right in your living room | Irena Collaku | August 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceTim Romo dressed up his garage with neon beer signs, making a man cave where he and his friends could unwind at night.
At home, tiki bars and beer caves shielded them from life’s troubles. They were killed at work. | Faiz Siddiqui, Silvia Foster-Frau, Marc Fisher | May 27, 2021 | Washington PostASELTON: Spunk, man-cave, toilet-kitchen… What were some of your favorite things on the show to come out of improvising?
‘The League’ Roundtable: The Cast Dishes on the Funniest Show You’re Not Watching | Marlow Stern | November 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMerriam-Webster has updated its collegiate dictionary, and entries like ‘gastropub’ and ‘man cave’ have been added.
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More | Kory L. Stamper | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt about 1:15 p.m., the band finishes rehearsing and heads back into their “man cave.”
These were his official couch potato, crumb-magnet, man-cave leggings of shame in all their People of Wal-Mart splendor.
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. WernerIf we can get a hundred fellows to go with us, we shall make the old man cave in.
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