man cave

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of man cave

: a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities

Recent Examples of man cave from the Web

Tim also added a bar and a man cave in the lower level.

— joanne kempinger demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Home's design elements hold meaning for Germantown family," 5 Apr. 2018
The downstairs man cave has a sports bar and plenty of wall space for sports memorabilia.

— joey morona, cleveland.com, "Charming colonial steps from the lake asks $585k: House of the Week," 23 Mar. 2018
Uncle Josh left an impression, because Duffy is outfitting his man cave with Bo stuff.

— sam mellinger, kansascity, "Thank goodness the Legend of Bo Jackson lives on | The Kansas City Star," 8 Mar. 2018
The husband already has his man cave: a garage that holds everything from multiple TVs to a taxidermy shark.

— kathleen renda, House Beautiful, ""Entertaining Cottages" Are the New She Sheds," 2 June 2017
Owners Sue and David Sloat lost a two-story barn and guest house in the fire, and Dave Sloat was mourning the loss of his man cave and woodshop.

— anita chabria and sam stanton, sacbee, "California fire victims search for shreds of their lives, while deputies search for bones," 16 Oct. 2017
The restaurant’s interior feels like a man cave for tech bros.

— providence cicero, The Seattle Times, "2120: Exciting Latin-influenced dining in Amazonia," 21 Sep. 2017
The husband gets revenge on her by moving into Mr. Gleeson’s man cave.

— ben kenigsberg, New York Times, "Fall 2017 Movie Release Schedule," 8 Sep. 2017
Soft shell crabs need constant tending, and the shack — the waterman’s version of a man cave — contains a haphazard collection of Pringles cans, family photos and local newspaper clippings heralding Trump’s inauguration.

— jenna portnoy, Washington Post, "Why Sen. Kaine wants to save Trump Country from sinking into the Chesapeake," 2 Sep. 2017

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