man cave

noun

: a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities

Examples of man cave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But catching the game on a big screen in a bar or buddy’s man cave has been relegated to the second string. —Mike Dojc, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Or sit in the velvet chairs and take in this funky man cave (which also sell women’s watches). —Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024

For his part, Ruben wanted a place to keep and listen to his record collection, so Studio DB transformed a former garden room into a pink-walled man cave, now a favorite hideaway. —David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024

The area for groomsmen has what Steve Beaumont calls a man cave, which offers a bar, poker table and an outdoor smoking spot. —Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man cave

• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave
• forgave
• landgrave
• margrave
• shortwave
• aftershave