Den

Definition

• An additional small room or nook within a home often used as an office or workspace. Today, many new homebuilders will have this area included as a standard feature and it will usually be prewired for cable TV, telephone and CAT5/6 networks.

Synonyms
alcove, small room, retreat

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Air Lock (AL) — Acronym,
  • A small room with two doors, one door leads to the outside and one leads into the rest of the home.
• Bonus Room (bns rm) — Abbreviation,
  • A large multi-purpose room found in newer or larger homes.
• En Suite — Definition,
  • An en suite is a bathroom that is entered directly from ones.
• Flex Room — Definition,
  • A room within a home that can change usage to meet need.
• Florida Room — Definition,
  • An enclosed porch built on the back or side of a house, sometimes air-conditioned.
• Full-bath (fbh, fb, full ba) — Abbreviation,
  • A bathroom with a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, and a shower, with the latter two usually combined.
  • A bathroom with a toilet, sink/sinks, bathtub and shower.
  • A bathroom with a toilet, a sink, a bathtub, and a shower, with the latter two usually combined.
• Half-bath (½ bth, hbh, ½ bath, ½ ba) — Abbreviation,
  • A room that contains a toilet and sink, but no tub or shower.
  • A bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a bathtub or shower (usually a shower rather than a tub).
  • A bathroom with a toilet and a sink.
• Home Office (HO) — Acronym,
  • A part of your home or other structure on your property for which you qualify to take a deduction for its business use.
  ➥ Many mortgage and insurance brokers do work from home and utilize a home office.
• Jack and Jill Bathroom — Definition,
  • A bathroom shared by two bedrooms.
• Live-work Space — Definition,
  • A dwelling, such as a loft, in which the occupant both lives and conducts business.
• Study — Definition,
  • A room used for reading or work