Definition of "cave-dwelling" []

• A cave used as a dwelling by primitive, prehistoric, and recent tribes. (noun)
• In Colorado and the adjoining region, a cliff-dwelling. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The Tarahumara, for example, a cave-dwelling people from northern Mexico famed for their endurance running, have been found to produce about 10,000 kcals of work effort during one of their 24- to 48-hour "kickball" races -- more than modern Tour de France competitors."
• "Anyone who thinks they are all cave-dwelling fat nerds is an idiot."
• "The story is about a cave-dwelling misanthrope who sets out to destroy the Christmas of a neighboring village."