mantuary

man·tu·ary
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UK/ˈmæntjʊəɹi/UK/ˈmænt͡ʃʊəɹi/US/ˈmænt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/

noun

A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.

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nounmantuary (plural mantuaries)

plural mantuaries

  1. A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.

    In fact, luxury man caves or ‘mantuaries’ are the latest must-have accessory for self-respecting gents.

    2011 November 11, Jenny Bennett, “Beware the caveman: Men are no longer happy to hide away in a shed, now they want their very own bespoke retreat”, in Daily Mail
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    Light up your booze with professional bar lighting from Beyond 7 bubble wall installations to make a more modern mantuary for you and your friends.

    2010, Geoff Case, “Man Cave Must Haves”, in Blitz Weekly, 23 June - 29 June 2010, page 11

    Some academics have called mantuaries the male reaction to female dominance in decisions about décor in the majority of North American households: […]

    2012, “Man Caves”, in International Wood, page 13

    Synonyms: man cave

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.

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APA

mantuary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantuary

MLA

“mantuary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantuary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mantuary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantuary.

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