Cave — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

hollow out as if making a cave or opening

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈoʊstɑːɹɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/klˌɔːɹəʊhˈaɪdɹɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/klˌɔːɹəʊhˈaɪdɹɪn/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈoʊstɑːɹɹɪŋ/.

Examples

The river was caving the banks

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spelunk undermine

Parts of Speech

noun	a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
verb	hollow out as if making a cave or opening “The river was caving the banks”
verb	explore natural caves

Word Forms

cave	verb	explore natural caves
cave	noun	a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
spelunker	noun	a person who explores caves

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Höhle

eine geologische Formation, die aus einem unterirdischen Gehäuse mit Zugang von der Erdoberfläche oder vom Meer aus besteht

🇫🇷French

grotte

une formation géologique constituée d'une enceinte souterraine avec accès depuis la surface du sol ou depuis la mer

🇪🇸Spanish

cueva

una formación geológica que consiste en un recinto subterráneo con acceso desde la superficie del suelo o desde el mar

🇮🇹Italian

grotta

formazione geologica costituita da un recinto sotterraneo con accesso dalla superficie del suolo o dal mare

🇳🇱Dutch

grot

een geologische formatie bestaande uit een ondergrondse omheining met toegang vanaf het aardoppervlak of vanaf de zee

🇵🇹Portuguese

caverna

formação geológica constituída por um recinto subterrâneo com acesso pela superfície do solo ou pelo mar

🇷🇺Russian

пещера

геологическое образование, состоящее из подземного ограждения с доступом с поверхности земли или с моря

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गुफ़ा

एक भूवैज्ञानिक संरचना जिसमें जमीन की सतह या समुद्र से पहुंच के साथ एक भूमिगत घेरा शामिल है

🇧🇩Bengali

গুহা

একটি ভূতাত্ত্বিক গঠন যা ভূগর্ভস্থ ঘের নিয়ে গঠিত যা ভূ-পৃষ্ঠ থেকে বা সমুদ্র থেকে প্রবেশ করতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

குகை

நிலத்தின் மேற்பரப்பிலிருந்து அல்லது கடலில் இருந்து அணுகக்கூடிய நிலத்தடி அடைப்பைக் கொண்ட புவியியல் உருவாக்கம்

🇮🇳Telugu

గుహ

భూమి యొక్క ఉపరితలం నుండి లేదా సముద్రం నుండి ప్రవేశంతో భూగర్భ ఆవరణతో కూడిన భౌగోళిక నిర్మాణం

🇮🇳Marathi

गुहा

भूगर्भीय रचना ज्यामध्ये जमिनीच्या पृष्ठभागावरून किंवा समुद्रातून प्रवेश आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગુફા

જમીનની સપાટીથી અથવા સમુદ્રમાંથી પ્રવેશ સાથે ભૂગર્ભ બિડાણ ધરાવતી ભૂસ્તરશાસ્ત્રીય રચના

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗುಹೆ

ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಿಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೂಗತ ಆವರಣವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಭೂವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ರಚನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗുഹ

ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ നിന്നോ കടലിൽ നിന്നോ പ്രവേശനമുള്ള ഒരു ഭൂഗർഭ വലയം ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ഭൂഗർഭ രൂപീകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੁਫਾ

ਇੱਕ ਭੂ-ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਗਠਨ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਸਤਹ ਜਾਂ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਭੂਮੀਗਤ ਘੇਰਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

غار

زمین کی سطح یا سمندر سے رسائی کے ساتھ زیر زمین دیوار پر مشتمل ایک ارضیاتی تشکیل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

洞穴

由地下围墙组成的地质构造，可从地面或海洋进入

🇯🇵Japanese

洞窟

地表または海からアクセスできる地下の囲いからなる地層

🇰🇷Korean

동굴

지표면이나 바다에서 접근할 수 있는 지하 울타리로 구성된 지질 구조

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hang

sự hình thành địa chất bao gồm một vỏ bọc ngầm có thể tiếp cận từ bề mặt mặt đất hoặc từ biển

🇹🇭Thai

ถ้ำ

การก่อตัวทางธรณีวิทยาที่ประกอบด้วยสิ่งล้อมรอบใต้ดินที่เข้าถึงได้จากพื้นผิวดินหรือจากทะเล

🇮🇩Indonesian

gua

formasi geologi yang terdiri dari ruang bawah tanah dengan akses dari permukaan tanah atau dari laut

🇵🇭Filipino

yungib

isang geological formation na binubuo ng isang underground enclosure na may access mula sa ibabaw ng lupa o mula sa dagat

🇲🇾Malay

gua

pembentukan geologi yang terdiri daripada kepungan bawah tanah dengan akses dari permukaan tanah atau dari laut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كهف

تكوين جيولوجي يتكون من منطقة تحت الأرض يمكن الوصول إليها من سطح الأرض أو من البحر

🇮🇷Persian

غار

یک سازند زمین شناسی متشکل از یک محوطه زیرزمینی با دسترسی از سطح زمین یا از دریا

🇹🇷Turkish

mağara

yer yüzeyinden veya denizden erişimi olan bir yeraltı muhafazasından oluşan jeolojik bir oluşum

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְעָרָה

תצורה גיאולוגית המורכבת ממתחם תת קרקעי עם גישה מפני הקרקע או מהים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'cave'?

The primary meaning of 'cave' is 'a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea'.

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Using 'cave' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'cave' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'cave' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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