Den (Noun)
Meaning 2
A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
The habitation of wild animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The mother bear led her cubs back to their den, a cozy little cave hidden behind a waterfall.
- The wolverine's den was a complex network of tunnels and burrows that it had dug itself.
- After a long winter, the hibernating bear finally emerged from its den, stretching its limbs and yawning.
- The den of the fox was a small, hidden entrance to a larger underground nest.
- As the winter snow began to fall, the badger retreated to the safety of its den, a snug and sheltered underground burrow.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 4
A hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The sheriff was determined to find the outlaw's den, hidden deep in the woods.
- The den of thieves had operated undetected for months, evading law enforcement at every turn.
- Legend had it that the notorious gang had a secret den hidden behind a waterfall.
- After weeks of searching, the authorities finally discovered the hideout, or den, of the escaped convict.
- The rugged terrain made it an ideal location for an outlaw den, with plenty of places to hide and escape.