caving

noun

cav·ing | \ ˈkā-viŋ

Definition of caving

: the sport of exploring caves : spelunking

Examples of caving in a Sentence

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Boshoff, a caving specialist, expanded his team to include Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker. — Lydia Pyne, Ars Technica, "Rising Star found a new species—now it wants to find a new way for paleoanthropology," 20 Dec. 2018 It is estimated that the boys and their coach are located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) into the cave complex and somewhere between 800 meters (2,624 feet) and 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) underground, according to the caving experts. — Fox News, "Thailand cave rescue: Electronic location gear, breathing masks could help save soccer team," 2 Oct. 2018 But some national caving rescue experts are weighing in, hypothesizing about how the cave’s conditions could have helped the group. — Jaclyn Reiss, BostonGlobe.com, "How did 12 boys and their coach survive in a Thai cave for more than a week? Experts weigh in," 2 July 2018 It is estimated that the boys and their coach are located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) into the cave complex and somewhere between 800 meters (2624 feet) and 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) underground, according to the caving experts. — James Rogers, Fox News, "Thailand cave rescue: Could tech help bring trapped soccer team to safety?," 3 July 2018 But some national caving rescue experts can hypothesize. — Tassannee Vejpongsa, BostonGlobe.com, "Trapped boys may have to dive from Thai cave despite peril," 3 July 2018 Remember this unhappiness as what caving will always produce. — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Family controlling my wedding," 7 May 2017 Remember this unhappiness as what caving will always produce. — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Family controlling my wedding," 7 May 2017 Remember this unhappiness as what caving will always produce. — Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Family controlling my wedding," 7 May 2017

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