antres

plural of antre
as in caverns
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
  • With a cool, constant temperature of 54 degrees, the caverns are a perfect year-round adventure.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beijing’s interest in lunar caves stems from their natural advantages for long-term operations.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Vance was asked about the timing and whether the strategy is to squeeze New York until Schumer caves.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.
    Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Antres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antres. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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