1
: a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age
2
: a man who acts in a rough or crude manner
Examples of caveman in a Sentence
married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
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Now it's known as the bulletproof diet, paleo, caveman, Atkins, or the ketogenic diet.
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Outside Online, 17 July 2024
The research is at odds with the image of Neanderthals, ancient human relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago, as brutish cavemen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Berry played Sharon Stone, Fred's secretary who refuses to close her legs to married cavemen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 May 2024
The stereotypical image of a Neanderthal is that of a brutish, unintelligent and uncivilized caveman.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Outside Online, 17 July 2024
The research is at odds with the image of Neanderthals, ancient human relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago, as brutish cavemen.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Berry played Sharon Stone, Fred's secretary who refuses to close her legs to married cavemen.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 May 2024
The stereotypical image of a Neanderthal is that of a brutish, unintelligent and uncivilized caveman.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveman. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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caveman
noun
cave·man
ˈkāv-ˌman 
: a person living in a cave especially during the Stone Age
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