From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Den (room)
Den (room)
A smaller "man cave" den used as a study.
A large den for casual entertaining and watching TV.
Dens can serve the same purpose as cabinets in the
A den is a comfortable, usually secluded room[1] in a past, becoming a modern man cave—a place for men to
house. In the United States, the type of rooms described gather and entertain. In such cases, the design and decor
by the term den varies considerably by region. It is used may be distinctively masculine.
to describe many different kinds of bonus rooms, includ-
ing studies, family rooms, home offices, libraries, home
cinemas, or even spare bedrooms.
While living rooms tend to be used for entertaining References
company on formal occasions, dens, like other family
rooms, tend toward the more informal. In houses that do [1] Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2009). "den".
not have dedicated family rooms or recreation rooms, a Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.merriam-
den may fill that niche. Dens can also be private areas pri- webster.com/dictionary/den. Retrieved
marily used by adult members of the household, possi- 2009-11-09.
bly restricting access to the room by their children. Dens
with home theater systems and large screen televisions
may be referred to as media rooms instead.
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