Phrase guide

opium den

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An establishment in which opium was sold and smoked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

a building where opium is sold and used

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: building, edifice

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: opiumshule — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • Danish: opiumhule — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • Dutch: opiumhol — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • Finnish: oopiumiluola — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • German: Opiumhöhle — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • Spanish: fumadero de opio — place where opium is sold and smoked
  • Swedish: opiumhåla — place where opium is sold and smoked