cliff dweller

noun

Definition of cliff dwellernext
as in resident

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Recent Examples of cliff dweller With the help of new excavations made at undisturbed sites inside and outside the park, the story of Mesa Verde and the cliff dwellers’ abandonment continues to emerge today. — Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
  1. resident
  2. national
  3. occupant
  4. inhabitant
  5. dweller
  6. subject
  7. town
  8. native
Noun
  • The decision comes a year after a controversy in Greers Ferry over a license plate reader camera that two residents said violated their privacy.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arulampalam, who knew nothing of the campaign, received complaints from residents Monday and on Tuesday the citation was given with orders to clean up.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Pakistan’s foreign minister has said three of its nationals were killed and one more wounded in an attack by the Houthi militia on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 30-year-old Afghan national accused in the attack, has pleaded not guilty.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of national
Noun
  • Simpson was identified by the occupants aboard Del Sol's boat through a photographic lineup, according to the affidavit.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As officers were examining the shooting site, a separate patrol unit stopped a speeding white 2019 BMW 330i near South 11th and Keyes streets and discovered one of the occupants was the third victim, a man who had been shot in the arm.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation, roughly one for every seven inhabitants.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • Because Ulf the White, the drunken tavern-dweller, cannot be found.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh off an unremarkable trade deadline, the now-48-68 Royals needed a spark after being swept at the hands of National League bottom dweller Colorado to end a 10-game road trip.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • The manual says no more than two gloves should be applied to a subject at one time and they should not be used for more than 15 seconds in many instances.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Less serious subjects are on the agenda, too, such as the initiation songs that started spontaneously one night in the team’s Rosewood hotel in Hong Kong.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of subject
Noun
  • Thankfully, the lessons from that hasty dash towards the fringes of our towns and cities in the 1990s and early 2000s seem to have been learned.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Read our town-by-town Hudson Valley guide for more recommendations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The news comes months after the Pittsburgh-area native experienced a medical emergency in space in January, cutting short the mission for him and three other astronauts.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Boston native and longtime Red Sox veteran has reinvented himself repeatedly, becoming one of the most unusual longevity stories of his generation.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of native

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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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