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rock shelter

[rok-shel-ter] / ˈrɒkˌʃɛl tər /
NOUN
cave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cavern grotto
STRONG
cavity den hollow pothole
WEAK
subterrane subterranean area
NOUN
grotto
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cavern
STRONG
cavity chamber den hollow
WEAK
antre subterrane underground chamber

Example Sentences

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The storms that tore through Dawlish in 2014 prompted a five-phase project to build a new sea wall in the town, and a large rock shelter just down the line.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The remains were excavated from a rock shelter near present-day Bogotá and date back roughly 5,500 years.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Rio admitted on Sept. 21 to damaging a rock shelter on Aug. 6 in Western Australia’s Pilbara region while blasting at a nearby iron ore mine.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

The ornaments were discovered about 30 years ago at a rock shelter called Santa Elina in central Brazil.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

At a Brazilian rock shelter named Pedra Furada, archaeologists found cave paintings undoubtedly made by humans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond