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

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The rock was discovered in the San Lázaro rock shelter in Segovia, Spain.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Kharis, a young member of the Punan Batu, played a guitar made of terap wood at a rock shelter in Sadau, Borneo.Credit...

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2023

The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation, whose rock shelter was destroyed, said at the weekend they were devastated by reports of the state government's impending decision.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 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