DENS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a room that is comfortable and secluded

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a hiding place

Example: usually a remote place used by outlaws

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

the habitation of wild animals

Synonyms

Hideout, Den, Hideaway, Lair

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "dens" was borrowed from Latin dens.

🔗 Related Words

dent – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Dens

BensCheyennesCleanseGensGlens

➡️ Words that Start with DE

Destains Demandasaurus Designated Despatch Defy Decerebrating Descriptions Detachment Dedication Deaccession Dewberry Departs

Words that End with NS ⬅️

Nations Naturalizations Navigations Neapolitans Neatens Nebraskans Neencephalons Negations Negatrons Negotiations Nektons Nelsons