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noun

ˈkāv How to pronounce cave (audio)
Definition of cavenext
as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels

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verb

as in to submit

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Recent Examples of cave
Noun
McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee. — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Cavern guides are incredibly knowledgeable and committed to protecting the integrity of the cave environment while showing guests a great time. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Verb
In the summer and fall (and as conditions allow), visitors can go caving in two of the lava tube caves. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026 One falling would certainly cave your dome. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
  1. cavern
  2. submit
  3. grotto
  4. capitulate
  5. beset
  6. overrun
Noun
  • Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • To keep up, the property has opened a campsite adjacent to the caverns for RV camping, cabin camping, and classic tent camping.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of cavern
Verb
  • The case will be submitted to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for review.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of submit
Noun
  • The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Aside from the flowing healing waters that proliferate throughout the property, there are a multitude of saunas, from Finnish to Latvian pirts to Switzerland’s largest infusion sauna, alongside a refreshing ice grotto.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of grotto
Verb
  • Nations like Mongolia, Bhutan, and Nepal are acutely aware of the danger, fearing that not capitulating on the Dalai Lama succession issue could open the door to broader Chinese territorial claims.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Many have joked about capitulating to the network’s advertising and giving the show a try.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of capitulate
Verb
  • The game was beset with performance issues, to the point where even high-end gaming PCs were struggling to achieve decent frame rates and about the only way to make the game playable was to rely on super-powerful cloud gaming rigs.
    — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • An American experiment that seems, once again, beset by argument – over what that country is, who belongs to it and whether its oldest institutions can hold.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of beset
Verb
  • The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • From the Fourth of July to Labor Day the lakes around my home in southwestern Michigan are overrun with boats of every description.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of overrun

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