HyperDic: cliff_dwelling

English > 1 sense of the expression cliff dwelling:
NOUNartifactcliff dwellinga rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff
English > cliff dwelling: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff.
Example"the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"
Broaderdwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling househousing that someone is living in
Spanishpalacio Anasazi, vivienda Anasazi, vivienda en acantilado

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