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The correct spelling is caves.
How to pronounce caves
noun
IPA: /keɪvz/
Say it like: Cav-es
The correct spelling is caves. A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. For example: "We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter."
Usage Examples
“We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.”
“This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years.”
“My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
- 2.A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
- 3.A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
- 4.A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
- 5.A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
verb
- 1.To surrender.
- 2.To collapse.
- 3.To hollow out or undermine.
- 4.To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
- 5.In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
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