Den vs. Cave
Difference Between Den and Cave
Dennoun
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
a den of robbersDaniel was put into the lions’ den.Cavenoun
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.Dennoun
A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
a den of vicean opium den; a gambling denCavenoun
A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
Dennoun
A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
Cavenoun
A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.Dennoun
A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
Cavenoun
A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family.Dennoun
(a unit of weight)
Cavenoun
(caving) A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock.Denverb
(reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
Cavenoun
(nuclear physics) A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
Dennoun
the habitation of wild animals
Cavenoun
Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
Dennoun
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
Cavenoun
(mining) A collapse or cave-in.
Dennoun
a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
Cavenoun
The vagina.
Dennoun
a room that is comfortable and secluded
Cavenoun
A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.
Cavenoun
(obsolete) Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.
Cavenoun
(programming) A code cave.
Caveverb
To surrender.
He caved under pressure.Caveverb
To collapse.
First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran.Caveverb
To hollow out or undermine.
The levee has been severely caved by the river current.Caveverb
To engage in the recreational exploration of caves; to spelunk.
I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky.Let's go caving this weekend.Caveverb
(mining) In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts.Caveverb
To work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore.
Caveverb
(obsolete) To dwell in a cave.
Caveinterjection
look out!; beware!
Cavenoun
an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
Caveverb
hollow out as if making a cave or opening;
The river was caving the banksCaveverb
explore natural caves
