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Burrow vs. Den — What's the Difference?

Burrow vs. Den — What's the Difference?

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Burrow

A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to construct a space suitable for habitation or temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements and can be found in nearly every biome and among various biological interactions.

Den

The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.

Burrow

A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

Den

A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.

Burrow

(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling
Moles burrowing away underground
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Den

A hidden or squalid dwelling place
A den of thieves.

Burrow

A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole, for habitation or refuge.

Den

A secluded room for study or relaxation.

Burrow

A narrow or snug place.

Den

A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.

Burrow

To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.

Den

To inhabit or hide in a den.

Burrow

To live or hide in such a place.

Den

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
A den of robbers
Daniel was put into the lions’ den.

Burrow

To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling:"Suddenly the tn is burrowing through the pinewoods"(William Styron).

Den

A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
A den of vice
An opium den; a gambling den

Burrow

To make by or as if by tunneling.

Den

A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.

Burrow

To dig a hole or tunnel in or through.

Den

Syn of fort
Our little girls love using bedsheets and other stuff around the house to make dens in the living room and pretending they're on adventures.

Burrow

(Arcc)To hide in or as if in a burrow.

Den

A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.

Burrow

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

Den

A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together.

Burrow

(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Den

Abbreviation of denier(a unit of weight)

Burrow

Obsolete form of barrowA mound.

Den

(reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.

Burrow

Obsolete form of boroughAn incorporated town.

Den

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.

Burrow

(intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole

Den

A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.

Burrow

(intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort
The young girl burrowed into the bed.

Den

Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.

Burrow

(intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly
The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

Den

A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.

Burrow

An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.

Den

To live in, or as in, a den.
The sluggish salvages that den below.

Burrow

A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.

Den

The habitation of wild animals

Burrow

A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Den

A hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

Burrow

To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.

Den

A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

Burrow

To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.
Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another.

Den

A room that is comfortable and secluded

Burrow

A hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter

Burrow

Move through by or as by digging;
Burrow through the forest

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