Synonyms for den
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rec room — A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining
rec room informal, family room, play room, sun room, recreation room US AU CA, lounge
2. Lair — A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild…
Definitions
- n. 1
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
Daniel was put into the lions’ den.
- n. 2
A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
Near-synonyms: family room, sunroom, Florida room, Arizona room, rec room, playroom
Related words
- Phrases
- gambling den drug den dragon's den lion's den opium den
- Is a kind of
- room space place site location
Forms
- Plural
- dens → lounges, lairs, lusters, caves…
Example sentences
- lounge Tom came into the lounge, carrying a cup of coffee.
- lair Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
- cave Tom turned on his flashlight and entered the cave.
- nest Kai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine.
By length
- 4 letters
- hole1, fort1, cave1, nest1, dyke1, lair1
- 5 letters
- lodge1
- 6 letters
- lounge1, kennel2, luster2, lustre2
- 8 letters
- hideaway3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kennel2 = 2 syllables).