as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend
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Recent Examples of grotto
Over 200 feet of rushing waters lead down to a shaded grotto.
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
Emerald Cave, a small grotto on the Colorado River, is accessible by kayak, canoe or paddleboard.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The space features five spacious pools of varying temperatures (including two cold plunge pools), waterfalls, a grotto, a fireplace with a lounging area, and more.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Some of the more personal things discovered has come with their restoration work on the grottos, which are manmade cave-like structures made to house altars.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
Emerald Cave, a small grotto on the Colorado River, is accessible by kayak, canoe or paddleboard.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The space features five spacious pools of varying temperatures (including two cold plunge pools), waterfalls, a grotto, a fireplace with a lounging area, and more.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Some of the more personal things discovered has come with their restoration work on the grottos, which are manmade cave-like structures made to house altars.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotto
Noun
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Very, very few people have been allowed into the Chauvet cave in Southeastern France since it was discovered in 1994 and found to contain ancient cave paintings dating back more than 30,000 years.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin has sea caves to explore on kayaks.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yeo considers Benjamin Moore’s Sea Salt CSP-95 a neutral that can easily bridge the cavern between warm and cool tones.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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