"man cave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: man caves [plural]
Etymology: man + cave, suggesting the caves in which prehistoric people sometimes lived. Etymology templates: {{m|en|man}} man, {{m|en|cave}} cave Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (topical): Rooms Synonyms: mantuary, mancave, man-cave Coordinate_terms: mom cave, woman cave Translations (part of a home): 男人的私人空間 (Chinese Mandarin), 男人的私人空间 (nánrén de sīrén kōngjiān) (Chinese Mandarin), hule [common-gender] (Danish), værksted (english: workshop) [neuter] (Danish), miesluola (Finnish), covil masculino [masculine] (Portuguese), espaço masculino [masculine] (Portuguese)

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