Definition of cavern
: cave; especially : one of large or indefinite extent
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Examples of cavern in a sentence
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
Origin and Etymology of cavern
Middle English caverne, from Medieval French, from Latin caverna, from cavus
First Known Use: 14th century
cavern
Definition of cavern
transitive verb
1 : to place in or as if in a cavern
2 : to form a cavern of : hollow —used with out
Circa 1630
First Known Use of cavern
circa 1630
CAVERN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cavern for English Language Learners
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: a large cave
CAVERN Defined for Kids
cavern
playDefinition of cavern for Students
: a cave often of large or unknown size
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cavern
playMedical Definition of cavern
: a cavity (as in the lung) caused by disease
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