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opium den

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun opium den has 1 sense
  1. opium den - a building where opium is sold and used
    --1 is a kind of
    building, edifice

Definitions from the Web

Opium Den

Definition:

An opium den is an establishment where opium is smoked, usually in a social setting. It was particularly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

(Noun) A place where people gather to smoke opium.

Example Sentence: The opium den was dimly lit, filled with smoke, and patrons lying on mats.

Sense 2:

(Noun) A location where opium dens were prevalent or historically existed.

Example Sentence: The city's Chinatown used to be filled with opium dens in the past.

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