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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
The contemporary new build would have included 13 bedrooms, along with a great room, a media room, and a combined den and office.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
The main-level primary suite overlooks the channel and includes a small office, plus a room for a den or workout area.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Christians who want to safeguard their own traditions from the globalist and neoliberal imperialists in the lions' dens of Turtle Bay, Brussels, and so forth will find no better allies than the Jews.
—Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The mega-spies live together in a pristine London home that’s a den of class, sophistication, and potential sabotage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
The main-level primary suite overlooks the channel and includes a small office, plus a room for a den or workout area.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Christians who want to safeguard their own traditions from the globalist and neoliberal imperialists in the lions' dens of Turtle Bay, Brussels, and so forth will find no better allies than the Jews.
—Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The mega-spies live together in a pristine London home that’s a den of class, sophistication, and potential sabotage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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What if the bar took the form of a gothic medieval lair meets rock-and-roll club?—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fun fact: Lazlo's steam tunnel hideout, accessible through Mitch's closet, is an elaborate homage to Leonardo da Vinci.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, viewers worldwide tuned in to watch bald eagle eggs hatch on a Big Bear live nest cam.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique house listings all over the country, and people were … well … impressed?—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The eggs will then hatch six to seven weeks later, and the nymphs burrow into the soil to begin the next cycle.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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