den

den

noun

Definition of DEN

1

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal <the foxes hid in their den until the bear finally left the area>

Synonyms burrow, hole, house, lair, lodge

Related Words nest; territory

2

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>

Synonyms concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), lair, nest

Related Words blind, cover, nook, recess; hangout, harbor, harborage, haunt, haven, redoubt, refuge, retreat, shelter