caver

American  

[key-ver] / ˈkeɪ vər /

noun

• cavers
  plural

1. a person who studies or explores caves.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cavers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of caver

First recorded in 1645–55; cave + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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caver cavers

With no direct communication to the ill caver, the rescue team feared they might not reach him in time.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023

Mr Dickey, who hails from New Jersey, is said to be a hardened caver with over 20 years' experience.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023

While he was deep underground, the caver, Mark Dickey, 40, who is himself an expert cave rescuer, suffered gastrointestinal bleeding and lost three liters of blood.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

The 40-year-old experienced caver began vomiting because of stomach bleeding while on an expedition with a handful of others in the Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

Add four cupfuls of fish stock, seasoning with red and white pepper, caver, and cook for twenty minutes.

From How to Cook Fish by Myrtle Reed

The experienced cavers were stranded in the challenging Dowber Gill Passage, near Grassington, North Yorkshire.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

The cavers experienced daily physical exertion, isolation and spartan hygiene and sleeping quarters -- a far cry from the strict parameters involved in orthodox lab work.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

Each national team of cavers brings different expertise.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 2023

Around 190 experts from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Turkey took part in the rescue, including doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

A rescue operation began Saturday afternoon with doctors, paramedics and experienced cavers from across Europe rushing to help.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023