cliff dwellers

Definition of cliff dwellersnext
plural of cliff dweller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dwellers
Noun
  • As the developers described the plan, residents began asking other questions, often interrupting.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Officials are warning residents to stay out of the sun and watch for signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The History of Cabbage Key The key’s first inhabitants were Calusa Indians.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The inhabitants were afraid of actions as simple as turning on the lights.
    Diana García, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel’s 9 occupants were evacuated and moved to a different hotel.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Unknown occupants of the sedan took out guns and shot the man once in each leg, police said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On Monday, Turkey’s trade minister announced the mutual suspension of crossings for day trips, while Iranian border officials have restricted the passage of some Iranian nationals, according to travelers and local media.
    Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Tehran has threatened to confiscate the assets of Iranian nationals living abroad who assist or support the United States and Israel in their war with Iran.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.
    Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Gardens of all sizes include water-wise, ornamental and edible plants, natives, succulents, views, chickens, canyons, orchards and more.
    Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Veracruz natives and sisters Reyna and Maritza Vazquez turned a small cart into a taco empire, now operating taco trucks all over town, along with a mezcaleria and restaurants in Austin and Round Rock.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Cliff dwellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dwellers. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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