cliff dwelling

/klɪf ˌdwɛlɪŋ/
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Other forms: cliff dwellings

Definitions of cliff dwelling
  1. noun
    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”
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    type of:
    abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
    housing that someone is living in
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