CLIFF DWELLER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

cliff dweller

noun

Definition of cliff dweller

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

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Noun

Among Central Valley residents opposition is a little lighter, with 38% strongly opposed and 29% somewhat opposed.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Many residents have also submitted letters for the commission’s consideration.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Still, the agents involved in the fatal shooting of a Mexican national in Houston last week did not have body cameras, a Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed.

— Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The most recent death happened Monday in Biddeford, Maine, where ICE agents tried to pull over the car of 26-year-old Joan Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national.

— Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of national

Noun

Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026
All three occupants in the Lamborghini were hit and taken to Memorial Regional Hospital.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of occupant

Noun

These slopes have served as chalkboards for ancient inhabitants, as observation posts for new galaxies and mineral concentrations.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
In 2015, El Salvador registered one of its most violent years, with 6,656 murders and a homicide rate of 106 per 100,000 inhabitants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of inhabitant

Noun

Fortunately, Bagley’s cast doesn’t hold back in this slight but fun effort that features witches, zombies and other underground dwellers.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of dweller

Noun

In each of the portraits, his subjects are draped by the white veil, both a symbol of matrimony and silence.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The mysterious movements of money are the subject of at least one criminal proceeding in Argentina, according to court records filed in Georgia.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of subject

Noun

And waterfront towns like North Bay Village and Bay Harbor Islands that were once known as quiet working-class suburbs are getting facelifts with new ultra-luxury condo buildings.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of town

Noun

Unlike Mamdani, whom Platner has often been lazily compared to, and who wielded social media to novel and wildly fruitful ends, Platner is not as much of a digital native, and is a far less polished poster.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
The SoCal native is currently promoting his next project, the Will Ferrell Netflix golf comedy series The Hawk.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2026

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