1
: a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age
2
: a man who acts in a rough or crude manner
Examples of caveman in a Sentence
married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
Recent Examples on the Web
The stereotypical image of a Neanderthal is that of a brutish, unintelligent and uncivilized caveman.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
But new research appears to bust the myth that cavemen ate a very meat-forward diet.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
But there wasn’t just one moment when a caveman picked up a hunk of pyrite, struck it against a rock, and marveled at the resulting sparks.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
The caveman with the biggest club will generally win.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
Your caveman boyfriend grunts to alert the rest of your tribe to this incredible discovery.
—Lana Schwartz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
This find, supported by the cave’s array of distinctly Neanderthal stone tools, identifies Neanderthals as the cave art creators and adds to growing evidence that our closest relatives were more complex than their dim caveman stereotype might suggest.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
But while the musical lacks the show’s spontaneity, its antics are sillier; audiences will witness everything from cake-baking cavemen to boxing scones.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
To fail to pick up a rock, when the other caveman picked up a rock, did not forestall the arms race.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
But new research appears to bust the myth that cavemen ate a very meat-forward diet.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
But there wasn’t just one moment when a caveman picked up a hunk of pyrite, struck it against a rock, and marveled at the resulting sparks.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
The caveman with the biggest club will generally win.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 July 2023
Your caveman boyfriend grunts to alert the rest of your tribe to this incredible discovery.
—Lana Schwartz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
This find, supported by the cave’s array of distinctly Neanderthal stone tools, identifies Neanderthals as the cave art creators and adds to growing evidence that our closest relatives were more complex than their dim caveman stereotype might suggest.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
But while the musical lacks the show’s spontaneity, its antics are sillier; audiences will witness everything from cake-baking cavemen to boxing scones.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
To fail to pick up a rock, when the other caveman picked up a rock, did not forestall the arms race.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
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caveman
noun
cave·man
ˈkāv-ˌman 
: a person living in a cave especially during the Stone Age
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