lair
Hidden animal dwelling
A lair is the den or resting place of a wild animal, especially a predator: The hunters tracked the wolf to its lair.
By extension, it's any hideout or private retreat, often with sinister overtones: a villain's lair, a criminal's lair.
The word suggests secrecy and seclusion—somewhere deliberately hidden from the world.
Underground hollow in rock
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
- holeAbsence in matter
grotto · cavern · hollow · shelter · roost · sett · tunnel · underground
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- bolt-holePrivate retreat for escaping
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
safehouse · shelter · seclusion · solitude · escape · privacy · hermitage · asylum
Organized criminal group
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
syndicate · underworld · stash · contraband · heist · clandestine · covert · blackmarket
Secret place of refuge
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- headquartersCentral command location
sanctum · throne · mastermind · nemesis · henchmen · trap · scheme · sinister
cave
Underground hollow in rock
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
hole · grotto · cavern · hollow · shelter · roost · sett · tunnel · underground · subterranean
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hideaway · safehouse · shelter · seclusion · solitude · escape · privacy · hermitage · asylum · harbor
gang
Organized criminal group
mob · syndicate · underworld · stash · contraband · heist · clandestine · covert · blackmarket · safehouse
hideout
Secret place of refuge
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
headquarters · sanctum · throne · mastermind · nemesis · henchmen · trap · scheme · sinister · evil
beast
Large wild animal
tiger · dragon · fox · panther · serpent · spider · creature · prowl · lurk · stalk
- secret lairshideout, underground base, hidden chamber, fortress, dungeon
- cave themesdarkness, stalactites, underground, cavern, grotto
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- Vampiresvampire, vampires, vampirism, fangs, coffin
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
lairclearing
Treeless space in forest
open ground · public space · open field · meadow · roost
lairhomeless
Without a dwelling
houseless · homelessness · unsheltered · displaced · exposed
- evil lairVillain's concealed base
- hidden lair
- dragon's lairMythical beast's dwelling
- dragon lairSerpent creature's dwelling
- underground lairConcealed subterranean refuge
- villain lairAntagonist's secret headquarters