as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Recent Examples of cavern
More suddenly, these two fall down into a literal and metaphoric well of trouble, a hidden entrance to an underground cavern laden with secrets as well as a pool of clear water that looks safe enough to drink.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Upstream from Metropolis are other historic landmarks like the Kincaid Mounds Archeological Site and Cave-in-Rock, a large cavern that once sheltered the notorious Samuel Mason and his pioneer-era river pirates.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The caverns expanded over time as water continued to erode the rock, causing the groundwater to sink lower and lower.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Highlights include the 30-foot Great Falls, which is below a historic 19th-century cotton mill, and Twin Falls, which emerges from a cavern into the Caney Fork River.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Upstream from Metropolis are other historic landmarks like the Kincaid Mounds Archeological Site and Cave-in-Rock, a large cavern that once sheltered the notorious Samuel Mason and his pioneer-era river pirates.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The caverns expanded over time as water continued to erode the rock, causing the groundwater to sink lower and lower.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Highlights include the 30-foot Great Falls, which is below a historic 19th-century cotton mill, and Twin Falls, which emerges from a cavern into the Caney Fork River.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavern
Noun
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Aged in natural caves, this cheese is deeply tied to the region’s heritage.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Chasing gestures and glimmers of memory, the film returns to Cao Thị Hậu’s birth cave alongside cinema’s first light.—
Cátia Rodrigues,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wine grapes cascade through the underground grottoes.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The show looks great, too, its grotto set (by Arnulfo Maldonado) lit in hot pinks and purples (by Bradley King) that are complemented by costumes (by Dede Ayite) of astonishing vivacity.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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