spelunking
noun
spe·lunk·ing
| \ spi-ˈləŋ-kiŋ
, ˈspē-ˌləŋ-\
, ˈspē-ˌləŋ-\
Definition of spelunking
: the hobby or practice of exploring caves
Examples of spelunking in a Sentence
Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking.
They love to go spelunking.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hop in the car and head to Mauckport in Southern Indiana for an afternoon of spelunking. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "From kitties to caving: 8 great ways for kids to spend rainy days in Louisville," 12 July 2019 Some have seen their task as psychic spelunking, deep exploratory work that can only be undermined by literary preciousness. — Christopher Beha, Harper's magazine, "Mallo My!," 10 Mar. 2019 Accessible by elevator as well as on foot, this might be the perfect place to ease yourself into spelunking. — Nicole Clausing, Sunset, "Spelunking the West: 10 Great Scenic Caves to Explore," 22 Jan. 2018 His first spelunking expedition there in 1982 ventured into national parklands due west of Nosy Ankao, Miavana’s island. — Tom Downey, WSJ, "Exploring Madagascar Is Now Easier Than Ever," 18 July 2018 Years later, after much of the world has moved on and From Software is making new games, the Prospectors still go spelunking within Bloodborne with surprising regularity. — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, "Bloodborne’s most hardcore players find new secrets three years after release," 20 June 2018 And to his surprise Miller has been intrigued by some of what's been unearthed by the sonic spelunking. — Gary Graff, Billboard, "Steve Miller Reveals Plans for Joint Live Album With Tourmate Peter Frampton," 15 June 2018 Here are five facts about the tunnel for those planning on urban spelunking into Boston’s past (on this tour or an upcoming one): 1. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "5 facts about the abandoned T tunnel under City Hall Plaza you may get a chance to tour," 16 May 2018 Sports and Outdoor Saturday – Bowling, an IndyCar race and spelunking are just some of the 21 discounts being offered May 12. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana state parks, museums and more to offer freebies, discounts in May," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spelunking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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spelunking
noun
English Language Learners Definition of spelunking
US
: the sport or practice of exploring or studying caves
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