cliff dweller

Definition of cliff dwellernext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cliff dweller In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona. Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
Noun
  • Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • But foreign nationals also talk to Americans.
    June 11, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • An Indian official said Thursday on X that three nationals working on the Settebello were killed in the strikes.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Fans brushed off criticism The fans at the Lincoln Memorial brushed off criticism about the bouts being held at the White House — on federal grounds owned not by its occupant, but by the American people.
    Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • No injuries were reported; however, occupants of the home were displaced, and the Office of Emergency Management assisted.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The unidentified American woman was stuck on Pitcairn, an island with only about 50 inhabitants, no airport and infrequent maritime options to depart.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • By 1830 a quarter of Ohio’s 1 million inhabitants clustered in the state’s southwestern corner.
    Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Apartment-dweller Petter Gran uses a basket to lower pizza orders down from his balcony, a full three stories above street level.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • That helps explain why videos about subjects that might appear niche can attract massive mainstream audiences.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Still, New York kept chipping, chipping away, before the last two and a half minutes of a game that will be savored, dissected, and, take it to the bank, the subject of books and documentaries.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Sandia Mountain, the aerial tramway to the peak, the fancy resort and casino, but don’t sleep on little Pueblo of Isleta south of town.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Look what happened two weeks ago in the small town of Mongbwalu in northern DRC, where a group of young men made four different attacks on the local hospital in a bid to retrieve the body of an Ebola victim for burial.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • But Fort Wayne’s Emerson Nieto released Ricol up the center of the field in the 83rd minute, and the French native beat a backpedaling Jonathan Kliewer for his second goal of the night to secure the road victory.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster