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man cave

man cave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man keyv]
    • /mæn keɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man keyv]
    • /mæn keɪv/

Definitions of man cave words

  • noun man cave a room or other area in a home that is primarily a male sanctuary, designed and furnished to accommodate the man's recreational activities, hobbies, etc.: The basement is my husband's man cave—during football season, you can usually find him down there watching the game with his buddies on the big-screen TV. 1
  • noun man cave 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. 0

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Origin of man cave

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Man cave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

man cave popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

man cave usage trend in Literature

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