/keɪv/

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Meaning

A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground.

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Word origin

From Old French cave, from Latin cava, meaning a hollow place.

Origin
Old French
Root
cava

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcaves

Examples

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"Cave" is a large hole in a hill or under the ground.

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"Caves" is the plural, meaning more than one cave.

drawings .

Here "cave" is the hollow space in the rock.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: cave, legend, estate and 7 more words.