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Definition of Cliff dweller
1. Noun. A member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves. 
Generic synonyms: Anasazi
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1. Noun. A member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves.