Synonyms of caves

caves 1 of 2

noun

plural of cave

as in caverns

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

• caverns
• grottoes
• tunnels
• abysses
• grots
• pits
• hollows
• mines
• lairs
• antres
• chasms
• delves
• bunkers
• excavations
• burrows
• wells
• subways
• galleries
• shelters
• shafts
• foxholes
• dens
• dugouts
• holes
• lodges
• gulfs
• crawlways
• coverts

caves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cave

as in submits

Related Words

• submits
• yields
• overruns
• capitulates
• besets
• attacks
• besieges
• storms
• assaults
• bombards
• assails

Dissimilar Words

• fences
• shields
• guards
• protects
• covers
• keeps
• safeguards
• screens
• defends
• secures
• prevents
• wards
• bulwarks
• fends
• forfends
• averts
• opposes
• resists
• withstands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caves

Noun

Tourists’ access has been curtailed in order to protect the engravings, and researchers believe that clearing the years of sediment that has settled in the caves may reveal more art. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026

Saudi Arabia’s latest deal, to store oil in underground caves in Singapore, may not be big enough to sway global markets. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Unfortunately, the caves were empty because the cheeses were on their way to the stores. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Director Mauri Pelto said this year's survey shows the fastest average retreat since 1950 with the collapse of several large ice caves, which form as warm air circulates in retreating glaciers. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

And Sarah’s journey to becoming the final girl is harrowing even without the monsters, as friend-group betrayal is arguably as horrifying as the claustrophobic terror of being trapped in increasingly tight caves with bloodthirsty humanoids. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2026

There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Below the falls are limestone caves ripe for exploration, and hiking trails take visitors by the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery, one of the largest trout-production hatcheries in Colorado. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

This fall, visitors can finally explore those caves again, thanks to the estate’s new series pairing cave tours with wine tastings featuring Wente’s new label, Cresta Blanca, developed to celebrate the vineyards’ 140-plus-year history. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026