Collocations for "den"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "den" in context.
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den
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- lured his [victim, prey] into the den
- threw him into the lion's den
- fell into the [lion's, tiger's, animal's] den
- was [rescued, dragged] from the den
- enter the [beast's, lion's] den
- set up her den in the [woods, forest]
- built a den in the [tree, yard, garden]
- serves as a [reading, dining, drinking] den
- no one is allowed in his den
- converted the room into his den
- a den of [misery, tranquility, fear, peace]
- suspected of being an opium den
- dens of illicit [vices, trade, commerce, activity]
- is their den mother
'den' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):