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
By the fall of 2024, the cavern's pool contained 212 fish.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Back at Big Thunder, there will be other fresh surprises, including 2,000 bats added in the approach to the ride’s rainbow caverns.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Back at Big Thunder, there will be other fresh surprises, including 2,000 bats added in the approach to the ride’s rainbow caverns.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavern
Noun
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Three Finnish expert deep and cave divers joined the mission and located the four bodies last week in the innermost chamber of the cave at a depth of around 200 feet, or 60 meters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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In the finale, Sam and his friends break into The Boroughs’ headquarters, kidnap Mother, and take her back to the desert cave where her powers took root.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Dotted with palm and mossy cypress trees, the grounds host a 125,000-gallon, grotto-style pool with a slide and waterfalls, along with a basketball court and a dock.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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The centerpiece is the Grotto Pool, a sprawling tropical pool complete with waterfalls, a cave-like rock grotto, and a waterslide—and if your idea of a perfect pool day is recharging away from the noise, there's a lap pool on the property too.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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