cave dweller
noun
a person whose home is a cave.
a prehistoric person who lived in caves.
Facetious. a person who lives in an apartment building or the like in a large city.
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Origin of cave dweller
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby cave dweller
caveat emptor, caveator, cave bear, cave canem, cave cricket, cave dweller, cavefish, cave-in, cavel, Cavell, cave man
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