antre

noun

ˈan-tər How to pronounce antre (audio)
Definition of antrenext
as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface a fantasy in which an intrepid band of adventurers enter a vast antre and discover a hidden world filled with monsters and wonders

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  1. cave
  2. cavern
  3. grotto
Noun
  • Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Only a cyclops living in a cave could possibly be surprised by this news.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Definition of cave
Noun
  • There was always a descent into the noticeably cooler stone caverns where the wine is aged underground.
    — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Highlights include the 30-foot Great Falls, which is below a historic 19th-century cotton mill, and Twin Falls, which emerges from a cavern into the Caney Fork River.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of cavern
Noun
  • Tucked away in a grotto filtered by the shade of olive trees and Aleppo pine, the facility looks like a game of Jenga, badly played.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • The indoor/outdoor water park has a 900-foot lazy river, tube slides, and a heated grotto.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of grotto
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