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cave a large, natural hole in rock or under the earth. A cave is big enough for a person or animal to enter.
cave dweller a human being who lives or lived in a cave.
cave man a human being who lived in a cave thousands of years ago; cave dweller.
cavern a large cave.
collapse to fall down; give way; cave in. [1/5 definitions]
cove any sheltered recess, such as a cave or alcove. [1/4 definitions]
den a place of concealment and shelter, such as a cave. [1/4 definitions]
founder2 of a building or the ground, to sink or cave in. [1/5 definitions]
grotto a cave or cavern, or an artificial construction or excavation resembling a cave.
mouth a natural opening into or from a cave or other hole. [1/6 definitions]
pothole a deep, rounded hole, often a cave opening, formed in rock by the loose material in rushing or swirling waters. [1/2 definitions]
stalactite a rock formation that looks like an icicle and hangs from the roof of a cave. Stalactites are built up from minerals in dripping water.
stalagmite a rock formation that looks like a cone and is built upward from the floor of a cave. Stalagmites are built up from minerals in dripping water.
troglodyte a prehistoric person who lived in caves; cave dweller. [2 definitions]
troll2 an ugly dwarf or giant that lives in a cave or under a bridge in Scandinavian folk stories.