caver

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US/ˈkeɪvɚ/

noun

A person who explores caves.

Similar
spelunker
OriginEnglish cave ← Middle English cave →
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Meanings

caver1

nouncaver (plural cavers)

plural cavers

  1. A person who explores caves.

    Pam has been caving for 25 years. She and her husband Tim are among the top cavers in the country. They are passionate about the world hidden beneath our feet and they were to be my instructors and guides on my first ever foray below ground that didn't involve getting on the tube.

    2007 September 29, Kate Humble, “What lies beneath”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: spelunker

  2. obsoletebusinessOne who works the tailings of a mine to extract small pieces of marketable ore.

Caver2

proper nounCaver (plural Cavers)

plural Cavers

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who explores caves.

Similar
spelunker
Also see
speleologistspelunker

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcave
  2. Englishcave
  3. Englishcaver

From cave + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with caver

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Anagrams

cravecarvevarec
Cite this entry
APA

caver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caver

MLA

“caver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caver.

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