as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cave
Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The walls mimic a cave and the water echoes against the bouldered ceiling.
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The Trump administration took away the funding after the college refused to cave to its demands to change its admission and hiring practices, along with eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cave
Noun
Wyoming cave explorers first rappelled into Natural Trap Cave in the late 1960s.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
The walls mimic a cave and the water echoes against the bouldered ceiling.
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Verb
The twisters caused significant damage, toppling trees and sending one person to the hospital after a roof caved in, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The Trump administration took away the funding after the college refused to cave to its demands to change its admission and hiring practices, along with eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cave
Noun
-
Inside the cavern were five vessels containing about 1,800 gemstones and precious metals, dating to around 240 BCE, and small pieces of bone and ash.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
-
To ensure the correct air (and water) pressure, the cavern will be dug at a depth of around 900 meters.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The council, which met for the first time on May 20, is expected to submit a report of its findings in November.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
-
To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
Noun
-
Raphael Martinez Cohen and Ryan Bush’s basement studio in Maspeth, Queens, feels a bit like a grotto, with shimmering panels propped up against subterranean walls.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2025
-
The restoration works enhanced the grotto’s surface and its rich and elaborate scheme, made of rustic, polychrome and multi-material mosaics featuring shells, glass pastes, semi-precious stones, stone fragments and mineral crusts.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
By contrast, more than 10 firms—including the two wealthiest firms in the US—have all capitulated to Trump or helped coordinate another firm's capitulation.—
Aron Solomon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
-
But Harvard’s president did not entirely capitulate to the administration, standing up to assertions the university is partisan.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Verb
-
But in an area beset by industrial pollution, residents are wary of the methane gas turbines helping to power the electricity-hungry behemoth.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
-
The last loose change of extra time had been spent and still nothing could split Sunderland and Coventry City after 210 minutes beset by the angst of a season’s work being placed on the line.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
-
Mint may also overrun your zinnias if allowed to spread in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
-
Tigers, elephants, lions and monkeys were evacuated this week from a wildlife refuge in Culiacán, Sinaloa, a city overrun by cartel gunmen.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share