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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Even cavemen, in ancient, simpler times, could not merely sit around in cave admiring/praising one another, but had to hunt, fight, compete with members of own group for status.
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
In their first outing, the Croods managed to carve out a niche for themselves that distinguished these cavemen from everybody’s favorite modern Stone Age family.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
In their first outing, the Croods managed to carve out a niche for themselves that distinguished these cavemen from everybody’s favorite modern Stone Age family.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The following story might irritate male supremacists and cavemen everywhere.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveman. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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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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