cave
noun
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
caves
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pluralof cave.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cave (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cavenouna hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
Example Sentences
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Taylor says various examples demonstrate that keeping things underground, or deep inside caves, is an effective defensive strategy.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In some caves where enlightened paradise is depicted, it’s utopic: singers and dancers prancing in revelry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Later, merchants and government officials sponsored larger and more elaborately decorated caves to curry karmic favor on their journeys, as well as to promote their particular religious and aesthetic visions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Thailand’s freshwater caves are inland; the coastal caves are saltwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Brambles trailed upon the ground, or clambering over bush and bank, made shaggy caves where small beasts housed.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
