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cliff dwelling
cliff dwellern.1. A member of certain Ancestral Puebloan groups of the southwest United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on sheltered ledges in the sides of cliffs.2. Informal A person who lives in a large apartment house, especially in a city.
cliff dwelling n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cliff dwelling - a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" |
Cliff dwelling
Cliff dwellingDwellings built by natives in the southwestern United States under cliff overhangs and on cliff tops, typically constructed of natural stone slabs with mud for mortar; roofs were constructed of earth-covered poles, or the underside of the natural ledge above was used as a roof.cliff dwelling
Words related to cliff dwellingnoun a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliffRelated Words- dwelling
- dwelling house
- habitation
- home
- abode
- domicile
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