Synonyms of cave

cave 1 of 2

noun

as in cavern

a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface

Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cavern
• grotto
• tunnel
• abyss
• pit
• grot
• lair
• delve
• antre
• chasm
• hollow
• excavation
• bunker
• mine
• gallery
• burrow
• subway
• shaft
• shelter
• well
• den
• crawlway
• gulf
• lodge
• foxhole
• dugout
• hole
• covert

cave

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verb

as in to submit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submit
• capitulate
• beset
• overrun
• yield
• attack
• assault
• besiege
• storm
• bombard
• assail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• keep
• fence
• secure
• guard
• defend
• cover
• shield
• safeguard
• ward
• screen
• fend
• prevent
• bulwark
• avert
• forfend
• resist
• withstand
• oppose

Phrases Containing cave

• cave (in)