B1nounnaturetravel
US/keɪv/
UK/keɪv/
a large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
In context
Early humans painted animals on the walls of this cave.
We took a guided tour of a limestone cave in the mountains.
The explorers spent three days mapping a huge underground cave.
Words that go with cave
verb + noun
- explore a caveDivers explored a cave beneath the island.
- enter a caveVisitors must wear helmets before they enter the cave.
noun + noun
- cave paintingThe cave paintings are over thirty thousand years old.
- cave systemThe cave system stretches for more than fifty kilometers.
adjective + noun
- deep caveBats live in the deep cave near the river.
noun + preposition
- mouth of a caveA small fire burned at the mouth of the cave.