Cave

/keΙͺv/

The meaning and definition of Cave, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
    β€œWe found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.”
  2. A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
    β€œThis wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.”
verb
  1. To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
    β€œI have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky.”
  2. In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
    β€œThe deposit is caved by knocking out the posts.”
Synonyms earthhole spelunk

Lock this word in with a game

Tile Guess Anagram Hangman My Words

A word like β€œCave” rarely sticks from a single glance at a definition. WordMaster turns vocabulary into a game you play in context so it stays with you. Read the meaning above, then guess it in the tile, anagram, or hangman format β€” and every word you meet is logged for review.

Related words

disk ditto divan dive dock dodge does doing