Meanings
nouncave dweller (plural cave dwellers)
plural cave dwellers
- A prehistoric human who lived in caves; a caveman or cavewoman.
- derogatoryfigurativelyOne who behaves like a caveman, lacking culture and refinement.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Catalan troglodita
- trogloditaprehistoric human who lived in caves
Esperanto kavernhomo, kavernulo
- kavernhomoprehistoric human who lived in caves
- kavernuloprehistoric human who lived in caves
German Höhlenbewohner
- Höhlenbewohnerprehistoric human who lived in caves
Polish jaskiniowiec, jaskiniowczyni
- jaskiniowiecprehistoric human who lived in caves
- jaskiniowczyniprehistoric human who lived in caves
Russian пеще́рный челове́к, троглоди́т
- пеще́рный челове́к (peščérnyj čelovék)prehistoric human who lived in caves
- троглоди́т (troglodít)prehistoric human who lived in caves
Ukrainian пече́рна люди́на
- пече́рна люди́на (pečérna ljudýna)prehistoric human who lived in caves
Cite this entry
APA
cave dweller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20dweller
MLA
“cave dweller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20dweller. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cave dweller,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cave%20dweller.
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