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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 dens
Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Bears begin emerging from their winter dens, with adult males appearing first to look for food, often appearing skinny and hungry, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
And more and more, its craft is gracing the dens of hunters.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Many are also remembering why dining rooms, dens, and offices exist.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife A team of scientists attached a GPS collar to a Sierra Nevada red fox in the Lassen Peak area in 2018, leading to the team discovering several dens and giving them a better understanding of the reproduction, movement and habitat use.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
These dens often featured curved furniture, shag carpet, and oversized ceramic lamps.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Fort Lauderdale Beach will contain two- to three-bedroom homes with dens, ranging from approximately 1,550 to 3,480 square feet.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Bears begin emerging from their winter dens, with adult males appearing first to look for food, often appearing skinny and hungry, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
And more and more, its craft is gracing the dens of hunters.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Many are also remembering why dining rooms, dens, and offices exist.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife A team of scientists attached a GPS collar to a Sierra Nevada red fox in the Lassen Peak area in 2018, leading to the team discovering several dens and giving them a better understanding of the reproduction, movement and habitat use.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
These dens often featured curved furniture, shag carpet, and oversized ceramic lamps.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Fort Lauderdale Beach will contain two- to three-bedroom homes with dens, ranging from approximately 1,550 to 3,480 square feet.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dens
Noun
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Money-minded Venus conjoins aching Chiron in your 4th House of Domesticity, feathering their nests as an example to you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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South Florida parks are aflutter with all kinds of feathery vertebrates building nests.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Photos and video show the explorers squeezing through jagged crevices deep inside the karsts, using flashlights to guide them further along an otherwise pitch-black maze of rocky burrows.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gophers are rarely spotted outside of their burrows as their eyes are quite sensitive to bright light.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tucked away in a quiet corner of the grounds, the spa has the same haute-hippie vibe as the houses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, America is short by multiple millions of houses.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dens. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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