caver

[key-ver]

noun

1. a person who studies or explores caves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caver¹

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

Example Sentences

The first part of the cave system, Redhouse Lane Swallet, was originally found in the 1990s by Paul Taylor, a caver from Gloucester.

From BBC

Josh, 15, had joined friend Draigen and his mother Kate, an experienced climber, caver and adventurer, for what was meant to be an exhilarating trip through an underground slate mine system near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd.

From BBC

Caver Ottavia Piana has been airlifted to hospital after a painstaking rescue deep underground in a cave system in the Bergamo area of northern Italy.

From BBC

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

But in 2004, Benn met Gulley—an accomplished caver—through a mutual friend.

From National Geographic