as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Recent Examples of cavern
And that’s only the beginning—Santa Rosa is also home to seven natural swimming holes connected via underground caverns, including the 81-foot-deep Blue Hole, a favorite of scuba divers.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Scape Park has exciting outdoor activities and points of interests to explore, such as zip lines, cenotes, and caverns, while El Dorado Water Park is the epitome of aquatic fun with more than 20 attractions, from high-speed slides to a relaxing wave pool, ideal for the whole family.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Within the park there are lakes, glaciers, miles of hiking trails, an extensive cavern system and some of the oldest trees on Earth.
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Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Water is a constant threat The men became trapped during an expedition to find gold within the cramped and muddy underground caverns.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Scape Park has exciting outdoor activities and points of interests to explore, such as zip lines, cenotes, and caverns, while El Dorado Water Park is the epitome of aquatic fun with more than 20 attractions, from high-speed slides to a relaxing wave pool, ideal for the whole family.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Within the park there are lakes, glaciers, miles of hiking trails, an extensive cavern system and some of the oldest trees on Earth.
—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Water is a constant threat The men became trapped during an expedition to find gold within the cramped and muddy underground caverns.
—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavern
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And because the pellets were some 30 meters away from the cave’s entrance, the team could rule out their incineration by a natural wildfire.
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Moaning Caverns and Calaveras cave tours Calaveras County's caverns offer guided underground tours, dramatic cave formations and a cooler alternative on hot summer days.
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Aside from the flowing healing waters that proliferate throughout the property, there are a multitude of saunas, from Finnish to Latvian pirts to Switzerland’s largest infusion sauna, alongside a refreshing ice grotto.
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The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans.
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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