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spelunking
This term describes the recreational pursuit of cave exploration, carrying a connotation of adventure and curiosity. It is typically used in casual or semi-formal contexts to describe a hobby, whereas the term caving is often preferred by professionals or serious enthusiasts who view the activity as a disciplined sport or science.
As a gerund acting as a noun, it describes the activity as a whole. It is treated as an uncountable mass noun because it refers to a general activity or hobby rather than a discrete event. One does not typically refer to multiple spelunkings, but rather to a spelunking trip or a session of spelunking.
Meanings
Examples
I have always been fascinated by spelunking since I was a child.
Do you have all the gear for our spelunking trip this weekend?
Spelunking requires a lot of patience and a lack of claustrophobia.
Spelunking requires a lot of patience and a lack of claustrophobia.
The dwarves spent centuries spelunking through the deep veins of the mountain.
I wonder if there are any undiscovered chambers left for spelunking in this region.
We spent the entire afternoon spelunking in the limestone caverns.
Spelunking is not for the faint of heart given the risk of cave-ins.
Let's go spelunking in those caves near the coast.
The expedition focused on spelunking to study ancient geological formations.
The expedition focused on spelunking to study ancient geological formations.