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den

noun

ˈden

Definition of den

as in lair

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

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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 Van den Bosch appeared in Disney’s Frozen, Mary Poppins and Tarzan as well as Les Misérables, Kinky Boots, Grease and The Sound of Music. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 Close up access to any potential den sites, such as crawl spaces under decks. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The secret to a great den lies in its effortless versatility. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026 Rooms From studios through two-beds with a den, the 117 bright and contemporary rooms—apartments, really—range from spacious to sprawling. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for den

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Inside, Project Bond would certainly make a fine lair for any Boon villain.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Eriro Ehrwalder Alm, Austria Eriro is an outlier, a luxury lair that emphasizes privacy, quiet, and remoteness.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lair

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Mod Periscope The perfect tool to peek out of secret hideouts—and infinitely customizable!

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
Others recounted people falling sick, being beaten by the rain, and told to hide whenever Nigerian military helicopters flew over the forest hideouts where the captors held them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hideout

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Bald eagles are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, so killing, selling or otherwise harming eagles, their nests or eggs is strictly prohibited.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The organization highlighted careful monitoring, carried out with the farmers whose land the birds nested on, which allowed the nests to be fenced off from ground predators like foxes.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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Their body temperature drops from about that of a human to as low as 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius), not much warmer than their burrows in winter.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
As opposed to beavers that build dams and lodges, block streams and divert and channel water, these beavers dig underwater into the bank of the reservoir and access their burrows through underground tunnels.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

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