dens

American  

[denz] / dɛnz /

noun

Zoology.

PLURAL

dentes

1. a tooth or toothlike part.

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Etymology

Origin of dens

< Latin dēns; tooth

Example Sentences

They also know not to photograph or film drug dens or any of the armed men driving through their community.

From BBC

Will we see the equivalent of New York’s early-1990s crack dens?

From The Wall Street Journal

In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.

From Salon

The organisation, along with other local groups, removes snares, safeguards dens and provides information for law enforcement on illegal trade in ivory and bushmeat.

From BBC

Government-funded housing projects as a result have too often turned into drug dens.

From The Wall Street Journal