Den and Retreat

Den

Den noun - A place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others.
Usage example: an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Synonyms for Den

Retreat is a synonym for den in study topic. In some cases you can use "Retreat" instead a noun "Den", when it comes to topics like recreation room, hideaway, place often visited, cavern.

Retreat

Retreat noun - Something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger.
Usage example: the abandoned cabin was a welcome retreat from the storm

Den is a synonym for retreat in place topic. You can use "Den" instead a noun "Retreat", if it concerns topics such as recreation room, hideaway, place often visited, refuge.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

How words are described

full full den full retreat
long long den long retreat
massive massive den massive retreat
big big den big retreat
Other adjectives: famous, secret, final, last.
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