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)

(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.
- 2007 November 18, Charles Memminger, “Cave Men: There are sports and beer but no women in these sanctuaries”, in Honolulu Star-Bulletin‎, archived from the original on 13 May 2008:
  Man caves are better known on the mainland, where space isn't a problem.

Synonyms

mantuary

Coordinate terms

Translations

part of a home

Chinese:
Mandarin: 男人的私人空間／男人的私人空间 (nánrén de sīrén kōngjiān)
Danish: hule (da) c, værksted (da) n (workshop)
Finnish: miesluola (fi)
Portuguese: covil masculino m, espaço masculino m

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