a person who lives in an apartment building or the like in a large city
Word origin
[1860–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, jumping jack, prep, trade name
Examples of 'cave dweller' in a sentence
cave dweller
but did not dare to manifest his doubts for fear of sounding like a cave dweller.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
The cave dweller they found was wildly bearded.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Unlike some species, the long-eared bat was once primarily a cave dweller, and needs a reasonable space to fly around in before venturing outside.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Many contain millions of hand-axes - far more than cave-dwellers ever needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That points to an awful lot of cave dwellers.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Nottingham is the oldest place in the country that still has cave-dwellers.
The Sun (2013)
It centres on two cave-dwellers who fall in love and flee their homes to escape the wrath of their tribal chiefs.
The Sun (2009)
Two cave-dwellers from rival clans fall in love and go on the run to escape the anger of their tribal leaders.