1. A high mountain peak or mountain, especially in Scotland.
Usage: Scottish; often used in place names
2. The inner room of a two-room cottage or house.
Usage: Scottish; archaic

1. Comfortable, pleasant, or well.
Usage: Scottish; informal

Examples

• Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland.
• The hikers climbed the ben on a clear morning.
• In a traditional Scottish cottage, the ben was the warmer inner room.
• She felt ben and content by the fire.
• The village sits in the shadow of a tall ben.