sea cave

noun

A natural cavity formed in a cliff or rock face by the relentless wave action of the ocean or a large lake; carved out by continuous mechanical erosion (rather than inland caves formed by chemical dissolution).

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littoral cave
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Meanings

nounsea cave (plural sea caves)

plural sea caves

  1. geographyA natural cavity formed in a cliff or rock face by the relentless wave action of the ocean or a large lake; carved out by continuous mechanical erosion (rather than inland caves formed by chemical dissolution).

    Synonyms: littoral cave

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA natural cavity formed in a cliff or rock face by the relentless wave action of the ocean or a large lake; carved out by continuous mechanical erosion (rather than inland caves formed by chemical dissolution).

Similar
littoral cave
Also see
littoral cave
Cite this entry
APA

sea cave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cave

MLA

“sea cave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cave. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea cave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20cave.

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