cliff dwellers

Definition of cliff dwellersnext
plural of cliff dweller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
Noun
  • The effort comes after claims of fraud involving day care centers run by Somali residents in Minneapolis prompted a massive immigration crackdown in the Midwestern city, resulting in widespread protests.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Cuts to city employees should alarm all residents and will cause repercussions for the community, Martin said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, its inhabitants are going hungry.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • One interesting question is how children born and raised on Mars would view their relationship to Earth and its inhabitants.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The two vehicles collided, leaving all occupants of the SUV with injuries.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But in the quietest corner of the 10-acre sanctuary, away from the public’s prying eyes, a cohort of most unusual occupants sleep.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Airlines suspended their flights to the region, and the US urged its nationals to shelter in place during the disorder.
    Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • By Dana Hull, Bloomberg Jeffrey Epstein attempted to bring three women who were foreign nationals along with him for a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, emails released by the US Justice Department show, an effort that raised security concerns within the Elon Musk-run company.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some litigation now has blocked that practice, and officials with Sanitation, DHS and the NYPD should be careful to not compound the issue by treating encampment-dwellers with respect.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia).
    Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is in full bloom, and water excursions like kayaking, paddleboarding, and snorkeling are also especially pleasant at this time of year, even if the water’s a bit chilly, at least to natives.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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