dens

[ denz ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural den·tes [den, -teez].

1. a tooth or toothlike part.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dens¹

< Latin dēns; tooth

Example Sentences

The artists leave, and then these houses become drug dens occupied by thieves.

From Los Angeles Times

Raucous late-night stag and hen dos, pop-up brothels and drug dens are plaguing the neighbours of some short-term holiday lets, MPs have warned.

From BBC

In a 2020 survey of the site, biologists found more than 150 dens used by desert kit foxes.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, kit fox dens are being increasingly destroyed by large-scale industrial energy development.

From Los Angeles Times

Kern County documents say that Avantus must “passively relocate” the kit foxes by blocking their dens with soil, sticks and debris.

From Los Angeles Times