Synonyms for cave

Most common

hole · cave-in · cavern · grotto · den · cove · grot · earthhole

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Interjection

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

   We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter.

2. v. 1

   To surrender.

3. interj. 1

   look out!; beware!

Related words

Word family

cavefish cavelike caveman cave-in caver

Phrases

cave-in cave cricket cave line cave bat keep cave cave diving blowing cave breathing cave

Forms

Plural

caves → caverns, grottoes, cave-ins, holes…

Past participle

caved
e.g. caved → folded, buckled, undermined, crumpled…

Example sentences

• hole Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
• cavern This remote cavern is known only to him.
• grotto The acoustics of the grotto were so good that concerts were arranged there.
• den Sami's home became a den of yelling and arguments.
• cove A secret cove was hidden by perilous-looking rocks.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

den¹

4 letters

hole¹, fold¹, cove¹, dyke¹, grot

5 letters

crypt¹

6 letters

hollow², buckle², cavern², grotto²

7 letters

crumple², spelunk², agogare

9 letters

undermine³, earthhole

11 letters

blackfriars

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollow² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

caverne

Español

caverna