1
: a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age
2
: a man who acts in a rough or crude manner
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married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV
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The challenge was to figure out what exactly appeared on the caveman food pyramid.
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David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Throughout the Backrooms, there are several cardboard cutouts of a mysterious caveman, wired to a communication device that broadcasts audio greetings in multiple languages.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that Neanderthals — our closest extinct human relatives — were cognitively and psychologically more similar to modern humans than previously thought, rather than the simple-minded, brutish cavemen of earlier stereotypes.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Throughout the Backrooms, there are several cardboard cutouts of a mysterious caveman, wired to a communication device that broadcasts audio greetings in multiple languages.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that Neanderthals — our closest extinct human relatives — were cognitively and psychologically more similar to modern humans than previously thought, rather than the simple-minded, brutish cavemen of earlier stereotypes.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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