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cliff dwelling

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cliff dweller
n.
1. A member of certain Anasazi groups of the southwest United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on sheltered ledges in the sides of cliffs.
2. Informal A person who lives in a large apartment house, especially in a city.
cliff dwelling n.
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Noun1.cliff dwelling - a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliffcliff dwelling - 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"
dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
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You can experience the culture of the Anasazi Indians who lived here between 1100 and 1300 AD at the Manitou Cliff Dwellings.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For thousands of years, canyons provided water and protection for Native Americans like the Anasazi (ann-uh-SAHZ-ee), who lived here in huge cliff dwellings.
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