Cave
/keɪv/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Cave
noun
- A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
"We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter."
- A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
- A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
"This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years."
- A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
"My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family."
- A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
"It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock."
verb
- To surrender.
"He caved under pressure."
- To collapse.
"First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran."
- To hollow out or undermine.
"The levee has been severely caved by the river current."
- To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
"I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky."
- In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
"The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts."
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