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Pronunciation: US /den/

den means: A sheltered place where a wild animal lives or sleeps.

noun

ANIMAL HOMEB1

A sheltered place where a wild animal lives or sleeps.

  • The fox returned to its den.
  • Bear cubs slept inside the den.
  • We found several wolf dens in the forest.

Similar words: lair

Common phrases: fox den, bear den

RELAXING ROOMB2

A comfortable room in a home where people relax, read, or watch television.

  • Dad is watching television in the den.
  • We put a sofa in our new den.
  • Their dens are full of books and comfortable chairs.

Similar words: family room

Common phrases: cozy den, downstairs den

SMALL CAVEC2

A small cave in the side of a hill.

  • A dark den opened in the hillside.
  • They sheltered in a den among the rocks.
  • The hill contained several narrow dens.

Similar words: cave, hollow

Common phrases: rocky den, dark den

SCOUT GROUPC2

A small group of Cub Scouts of the same age who do activities together.

  • Our den meets every Tuesday.
  • The den leader helped us build birdhouses.
  • Two dens joined the camping trip.

Similar words: group

Common phrases: den leader, scout den

Questions about den

What does den mean?

A sheltered place where a wild animal lives or sleeps.

What is den in other languages?

Türkçe: in · Español: guarida · Français: tanière · Deutsch: Höhle · Italiano: tana · 日本語: 巣穴

How do you pronounce den?

It is pronounced /den/.

How do you use den in a sentence?

The fox returned to its den. Bear cubs slept inside the den.

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