# caves

Pronunciation: say "KAYVZ" /keɪvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of cave. — plural of cave
   - Simple: Plural of cave. Use this form when you mean more than one cave.
   - _Explorers mapped several limestone caves beneath the ridge last summer._
   - _Ancient paintings survive on the walls of caves across southern France._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of cave. — third-person singular simple present indicative of cave
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of cave. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _She rarely caves under pressure, even when the whole room disagrees with her._
   - _The sandy bank caves whenever the river rises after a storm._

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