Cave Synonyms

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Synonyms for Cave

A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.

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rock-shelter

(Archaeology) A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff, frequent location of prehistoric archeological site.

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The definition of a den is a hidden place where wild animals sleep or a small room in a house.

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A den or hideaway.

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(Anat.) Any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body

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An underground chamber.

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A tendency to be springy; resilience

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(Archit.) A concave molding, esp. one where the wall meets the ceiling or floor

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(Archaic) Cavern; cave.

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A grotto.

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Any of a series of vaults or galleries in an underground burial place

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A hole or hollow depression.

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The definition of a hole is a hollow place, opening or break in something.

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A crease or wrinkle

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An act or instance of beginning.

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To dig underneath (something), to make a passage or for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]

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A conical mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, built up on the floor of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water.

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(Automobile insurance) An overturn.

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Concerning the study of caves.

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antrum

(Anat.) A cavity, esp. one within a bone, as either of a pair of sinuses in the upper jaw

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(Slang) The last place or lowest level, especially in competitive standings:

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Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

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By extension, brilliance, attractiveness or splendor.

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An overturning or being overturned

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The definition of a plunge is a place for swimming or an act of diving or jumping into an activity.

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The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.

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Any cavity or hollow formed by a bending or curving

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(Cricket, soccer) The toss of a coin before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.

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A passage through or under some obstacle.

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(Informal) A man who is crude or ill-mannered, especially toward women.

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A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.

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Exploration of caves.

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cavernicolous

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crypt. associatedwords: speleology

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spelean

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A person who studies caves or the science of speleology.

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A person who explores caves as a hobby

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(Geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.

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troglodytic

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spelunk

To explore caves.

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Words Related to Cave

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rockshelters

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Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.

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Find another word for cave. In this page you can discover 58 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cave, like: hollow, grotto, rock-shelter, den, lair, crypt, cavern, caves, give, cove and sinkhole.