Cave

/keɪv/

Synonyms for "cave" (140 found)

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Closest matches (28)

abriair-raid shelterantre bendbomb shelterbombproof bow bowl breakbreak downbreakdownbreaking upbreakup buckle bunker burrow capitulate cataclysm catastrophecave in

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cave-in cavern cavity

Noun(5 words)

altamiracave dwellingcavern caverns cavities

Strong matches (42)

collapse concave concealment couch cove cover covert coverturecrack upcrack-up crash crumple crypt cupcyclone cellardebacle decline defer deflate den

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disaster dish droop dugout earthfall infallout shelterfawn flopflop downflumpflump downfoldfold upform founder foxholefunk holegive

Noun(3 words)

collapse crumple earthhole

Related words (70)

give waygogo downgrot grotto gulf hole hollowhollow outimplode knuckleknuckle underlair lapse lodge lour lower mew plopplop down

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plump puncture runsafety zonesag set settlesettle downsewer shelter shipwreck sinksink downslouch slumpslump downsmash smashupstorm cavestorm cellarsubmerge submissive submit subside subterrane subterranean subway succumb surrender swagtotal losstrench tunnel warren washout wrack wreck yield

Noun(10 words)

grotto grottoes grottos hollow lascauxrock sheltershelter in rocksuccumbunderground spaceyield

Verb(2 words)

spelunk undermine

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

cavity collapsecore outdwelling explore formationgeological formationhabitat hollowhollow outnatural featureshelter

More specific

7 entries

cave dwellingcrumpleice cavelava caverock sheltersea cavesuccumb

Collocations

11 entries

cave entrancecave formationcave incave paintingcave systemcave to demandscave under pressureice cavelava cavenatural cavesea cave

Inflections

4 entries

caved cavescaves incaving

Derivations

9 entries

cavationcave dwellercave incaved incaveman caver cavernouscaves incaving

Sample sentences

34 total sentences available.

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"What's going on in the cave? I'm curious." "I have no idea."

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No one could find the cave.

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The cave is easy to access.

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The cave was so dark that they had to feel their way.

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