as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface a fantasy in which an intrepid band of adventurers enter a vast antre and discover a hidden world filled with monsters and wonders

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Noun
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS VACATION NIGHTMARE – 12 family members diagnosed with fungal disease after exploring cave.
    , FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
  • Little kids swam under the waterfall and into a cave.
    Jimena Romero, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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
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
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“Antre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antre. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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