hobbit hole

Cozy underground home

A hobbit hole is the underground dwelling of a hobbit in J.R.R.

Tolkien's Middle-earth stories—a cozy burrow built into a hillside with a round door, comfortable furnishings, and well-stocked pantries.

The term has escaped Tolkien to describe any snug, earthy retreat: I've turned my basement into a proper hobbit hole.

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underground · pantry · fireplace · rolling hills · comfort · snug · cottage · earthen · hearth · second breakfast · pipe smoke · armchair · root cellar · warren · dwelling · Tolkien · hillside · warm

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dwelling type and grandeur

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Very tall urban building

castle · palace · fortress · tower · mansion

comfort and atmosphere

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Subterranean prison chamber

dark tower · Mordor · cave · prison cell · crypt

tolkien mythic geography

hobbit holeMordor

Volcanic evil kingdom

Isengard · Mount Doom

Family

hobbit, hole, holes, holed, holing, holey

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G