mom cave
mom cave noun: a part of a home, typically a room, reserved specifically for a mother, in which she can relax and pursue her interests away from her family.
Noun
mom cave (plural mom caves)
- A part of a home, typically a room, reserved specifically for a mother, in which she can relax and pursue her interests away from her family.
- Griffin said there are four essential elements to the mom cave: a place to sit, a place to store items, a place to work and a place to visit.2010 December 5, Michelle Chan, “Need a quiet hideaway? Welcome to the mom cave”, in Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, Iowa
- Sparks of creative energy flicker in her eyes, but between the walls of her mom cave is where Colleen Zalewski really lets 'em fly.
From a center table laden with bits and misfits - buttons, bottle caps, broken jewelry, old game pieces, fabric and picture scraps and more - the Chesapeake mom...2011 May 7, “A place to call her own”, in The Virginian-Pilot
- Synonyms:
- she shed
Synonyms of mom cave
Forms of mom cave
| plural | mom caves |
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Origin of mom cave
mom + cave, after the pattern of man cave.
Questions about mom cave
- What does mom cave mean?
- Mom cave means a part of a home, typically a room, reserved specifically for a mother, in which she can relax and pursue her interests away from her family.
- What part of speech is mom cave?
- Mom cave is a noun.
- What is the plural of mom cave?
- The plural of mom cave is mom caves.
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