Cave
/keΙͺv/
The meaning and definition of Cave, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
βWe found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.β
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A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
βThis wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.β
verb
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To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
βI have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky.β
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In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
βThe deposit is caved by knocking out the posts.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
earthhole spelunk
Origin
From Latin cave.
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