man cave

See also: mancave

English

A man spending time in his man cave.

Alternative forms

• mancave
• man-cave

Etymology

man + cave, suggesting the caves in which prehistoric people sometimes lived.

Noun

man cave (plural man caves)

1. (informal, humorous) A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.

Synonyms

• mantuary

Coordinate terms

• mom cave
• woman cave

Translations

part of a home

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 男人的私人空間／男人的私人空间, 男人的私人空间 (nánrén de sīrén kōngjiān)

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• Finnish: miesluola (fi)
• Portuguese: covil masculino m, espaço masculino m

Anagrams

• caveman