Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

caver

American  
[kay-ver] / ˈkeɪ vər /

noun

  • cavers
    plural
  1. a person who studies or explores caves.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of caver

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Instagram photo seekers are "killing" special places, says a caver, after volunteers hauled piles of rubbish out of a 19th Century mine filled with dumped cars.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2024

Dickey is a well-known member of the world caver community and leads the New Jersey Initial Response Team—a multi-disciplinary rescue group.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 14, 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

Teams from across Europe had rushed to Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to aid Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver who became seriously ill on Sept. 2 with stomach bleeding.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 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

By the time the men were found in the early hours of Friday, rising water levels meant the simplest way out was impassable, forcing the rescuers and the cavers to retrace their steps.

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

A well-known cave researcher and a cave rescuer who had participated in many international expeditions, Dickey thanked the international caving community, Turkish cavers and Hungarian Cave Rescue, among others.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 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

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training