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 Yakima County resident, who had previous health conditions, was exposed to avian influenza at a dairy with infected cattle and had been hospitalized.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Most of those killed in the crash last Wednesday when a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks were Spanish nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the dead — 54 people — were Spanish nationals, Spanish authorities said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of national
Noun
  • Alongside the three fatalities, the driver had life-threatening injuries, two occupants had serious injuries, and a two-year-old child also had serious injuries.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the European Union, car occupants die at roughly 28 times the rate of rail passengers, according to 2019 European Commission figures.
    — Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • Undeterred, Ghidorah returned for a rematch just a year later in Invasion of Astro Monster (1965), after being discovered supposedly terrorizing the inhabitants of Planet X, a world found beyond Jupiter.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s number one restaurant and also the Best Restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri, which calls Atxondo, a village of less than 1,500 inhabitants in Spain’s Basque Country, home.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • For studio apartment dwellers or homes where square footage is precious, this miniature cart is slim enough to slip into discreet spaces until happy hour rolls around.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The men were also the subject of three Paradise Lost HBO documentaries by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of subject
Noun
  • But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Oklahoma took a 10-0 lead on a 15-yard, 84-yard drive ending with a 3-yard touchdown catch by former Gators’ tight end Hayden Hansen, a Texas native who transferred to Norman after the 2025 season.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • An Iowa native, Steier has an undergraduate degree from Yale and a law degree from Stanford.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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