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cavern

noun

ˈka-vərn

Definition of cavern

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 This cushion is required at the very top of the caverns to keep the extraction pipes safely submerged in oil rather than the underlying water. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 The oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is stored at 60 salt caverns thousands of feet underground at four major sites along the Gulf Coast in Louisiana and Texas. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavern

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After carefully entering the cave, the photographer watched as more turtles arrived with the rising tide, eventually counting 17 individuals sharing this quiet refuge.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Over time, this process creates fractures, caves and sinkholes.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

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Legend has it, Sperlonga was a stop on Odysseus's journey, and a group of ancient sculptures depicting scenes from the Odyssey were found in the grotto adjacent to the villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The hydrotherapy circuit runs cold plunge pools alongside a jungle-view sauna and a steam room with an ice fountain, plus a mud grotto and a vitality pool.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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