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den

1 of 3

noun

1
: the lair of a wild usually predatory animal
2
a(1)
: a hollow or cavern used especially as a hideout
(2)
: a center of secret activity
b
: a small usually squalid dwelling
3
: a comfortable usually secluded room
4
: a subdivision of a Cub Scout pack made up of two or more boys
5
British : a small structure built by children as a place to play, hide, or provide shelter
We roamed the fields and made dens in the hedges, dragging old logs and brushwood with scraps of canvas and rope to make shelters to hide in. Pat Smith

den

2 of 3

verb

denned; denning

intransitive verb

: to live in or retire to a den
polar bears den in ice caves or snowdrifts

transitive verb

: to drive into a den

Den

3 of 3

abbreviation

Denmark

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The bears will spend most of the winter in their den. The TV is in the den. He spent most evenings in the den reading and smoking his pipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The den of Young’s Southwest Atlanta home looks like a museum. Ernie Suggs, ajc, 11 Mar. 2022 The indoor den has multiple rooms and soft, natural material for warmth. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2022 The second floor contains the primary suite, the den, and the additional bedrooms and balconies. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 As a replacement for the Pokémon cards, the church offered biblical trading cards depicting scenes like Daniel in the lion’s den, Haines said. Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The low-end lodge was depicted as a drug den and spot for other illicit activities. Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2021 Breeding season is over, the pups are out of the den and the dogs are roaming across their 116-square-mile home range with predatory brio. New York Times, 20 June 2022 Lightweight mice are often LED-laden or hole-riddled pieces that look odd in most settings outside of a gaming den. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 May 2022 Jackie Robinson’s family home in Stamford, Conn., had a den featuring trophies, artifacts and a big scrapbook commemorating his many achievements. New York Times, 25 July 2022
Verb
Starting in October and November, around when temps drop to freezing at night, the bears den up for about six months. Erin Berger, Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2018 Urban animals den in parks and in seldom frequented areas between houses. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2022 The birds live and den in the cactus, using holes created by woodpeckers and other animals. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2022 Agency officials said some areas of the Rocky Mountains will retain enough snow in a warming world for wolverines to successfully den and breed. Matthew Brown, ajc, 1 Nov. 2021 In an unusual move, U.S. Geological Survey Director James Reilly has refused to make public the study by his own scientists of the number of female polar bears that den and give birth on land near the southern Beaufort Sea. Juliet Eilperin, Desmond Butler, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2020 These lobsters did not choose to den alone, the scientists suspected: they were being shunned. Scientific American, 1 July 2020 Dave Crowley, a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game who oversees the region, says this area is prime bear-denning territory. Acacia Johnson, National Geographic, 14 Jan. 2020 Typically, black bears enter their dens in October, with most brown bears denning by November, Battle said. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English denn; akin to Old English denu valley, Old High German tenni threshing floor

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of den was before the 12th century

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