rock-shelter

or rock shel·ter

[ rok-shel-ter ]

/ ˈrɒkˌʃɛl tər /

noun

a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods.

Origin of rock-shelter

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby rock-shelter

rockrose, rockrose family, rock salmon, rock salt, rockshaft, rock-shelter, rocks in one's head, have, rock snake, rock spray, Rock Springs, rock squirrel

Example sentences from the Web for rock-shelter

The disappearance of the herds caused Fleetfoot and Willow-grouse to leave the rock-shelter.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
I also passed a rock-shelter, which served as a permanent home.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
That the upper story took its name from the rock-shelter may be further illustrated.
A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth.|Frank Hamilton Cushing
The rock-shelter and the cave are the homes which men seek from the advancing cold.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

This discovery was made in a rock-shelter during its excavation in the autumn of 1909 by M. Peyrony.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth

单词	rock-shelter
释义	rock-shelter or rock shel·ter [ rok-shel-ter ] / ˈrɒkˌʃɛl tər / noun a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods. Origin of rock-shelter First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby rock-shelter rockrose, rockrose family, rock salmon, rock salt, rockshaft, rock-shelter, rocks in one's head, have, rock snake, rock spray, Rock Springs, rock squirrel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rock-shelter The disappearance of the herds caused Fleetfoot and Willow-grouse to leave the rock-shelter. The Later Cave-Men\|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp I also passed a rock-shelter, which served as a permanent home. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Carl Lumholtz That the upper story took its name from the rock-shelter may be further illustrated. A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth.\|Frank Hamilton Cushing The rock-shelter and the cave are the homes which men seek from the advancing cold. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe This discovery was made in a rock-shelter during its excavation in the autumn of 1909 by M. Peyrony. Prehistoric Man\|W. L. H. Duckworth
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