cliff dweller

noun

Definition of cliff dwellernext
as in resident

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Recent Examples of cliff dweller With the help of new excavations made at undisturbed sites inside and outside the park, the story of Mesa Verde and the cliff dwellers’ abandonment continues to emerge today. — Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
  1. resident
  2. national
  3. occupant
  4. inhabitant
  5. dweller
  6. subject
  7. town
  8. native
Noun
  • His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The past month has brought a whirlwind of residents crowding into city council and planning and zoning meetings as a legal battle brews between the Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association, the city of Keller and the town of Westlake.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Dozens of Americans were reported missing by Nepal's tourism board as part of hundreds of foreign nationals who were in the area at the time of the flood.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over 10,000 people have been rescued from the regions, including over 323 foreign nationals.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of national
Noun
  • The Brigands of Rattlecreek follows a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Both occupants of the Volkswagen, women aged 43 and 48, were also taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupant
Noun
  • Elversberg, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in the southwest German state of Saarland, was hosting its first Bundesliga match and got off to a great start with goals from Lukas Petkov and Campbell, with less than nine minutes on the clock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Just offshore, the scenery and its inhabitants skew much more colorful.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhabitant
Noun
  • Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The modular design is easy to assemble (a gift for any apartment dwellers).
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dweller
Noun
  • But the only clinical trial data that Dyson has been able to provide to Allure is a four-week study of 60 subjects, comparing the results of a manual toothbrush and a CameraJet.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Too invested in protecting its models and fitting in, the Establishment had unfairly treated exciting subjects like cryonics (humans being frozen for future revival) and self-replicating nanomachines.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of subject
Noun
  • Her body was found Monday morning in the waters near Hagley Landing, a boat ramp leading to the Waccamaw River in the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, following an extensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In her latest book, Stay Buried, siblings new to a remote Vermont town discover that the locals live in fear of a vengeful spirit.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Now, the Miami Gardens native is bringing that same drive to technology, creating opportunities for the community through Tech Tuesdays.
    — Najahe Sherman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Kentucky native said Parton lived out her beliefs through compassion and generosity, even though some were critical of her glamorous image.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of native

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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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