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
  • Police said the occupant of the semitractor-trailer was not injured.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Police say an argument broke out and Hill allegedly pointed a gun at all of the occupants in the vehicle before firing one round that struck Carter in the head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • Israel launched a military campaign in Lebanon in September 2024, involving aerial bombardments and a ground invasion, which killed more than 4,000 people and displaced another one million inhabitants.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Archimedes is just four decades shy of the end of its 133-year journey when a number of bizarre, unsettling occurrences force the thirty thousand inhabitants to debate whether to turn around and return home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • 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
  • Big-suite dwellers receive special perks, such as complimentary laundry service and in-suite espresso machines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • Qiu is still developing his next project and has yet to settle on its subject or medium.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On the subject of boosters, the internet said, the sooner the better.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 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
  • Andrew, a Connecticut native and West Point graduate, the son of Helen Keiser Pedersen and her husband Bob Keiser, had chosen the profession of arms.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But the Georgia native, who grew up in Bogart about 75 minutes east of Atlanta, and Georgia Tech transfer, refused to sit out.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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