as in gigantic
of a building or room
resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium
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Recent Examples of cavernous
More buttons fold the seats flat, either individually or all together, creating a cavernous lay-flat cargo area.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
By way of comparison, the 1979 Astros, playing in the cavernous Astrodome, hit 55.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The service Service is warm and efficient, with a concierge team available to set you up with guides to take you around Istanbul’s many great sites, including the Grand Bazaar, a cavernous and overwhelming shopping experience that benefits greatly from some inside knowledge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has felt particularly cavernous with thousands of empty seats during Atlanta United home games this season.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
By way of comparison, the 1979 Astros, playing in the cavernous Astrodome, hit 55.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The service Service is warm and efficient, with a concierge team available to set you up with guides to take you around Istanbul’s many great sites, including the Grand Bazaar, a cavernous and overwhelming shopping experience that benefits greatly from some inside knowledge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has felt particularly cavernous with thousands of empty seats during Atlanta United home games this season.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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Another executive said any potential trade package would be gigantic.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Upside-down performers hang from a gigantic bell, clanging their torsos against the metal.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Though conditions are more acute in Myanmar due to the civil war, experts warn the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz could also dent rice production across the region – with potentially huge shocks for food security.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Just to switch gears for a second, the 2025-2026 season had some huge roster changes.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The current outbreak is already larger than the past two Bundibugyo surges, Roberts said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Sun managed to hang with the Aces for a half despite the massive experience gap between the teams, but the young squad fell apart late in its 98-69 loss at Mohegan Sun Arena.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The outlet consistently awards UCSB the top spot for its massive social scene, access to bars and Greek life.—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The company said powerful AI systems require enormous computing resources, most of which still depend on chips designed by American and allied firms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The Maxwells are enormous and heavy, with their massive 90mm drivers, while the Omnis are smaller and lighter, weighing nearly 340 grams.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The choice is vast, yet experienced brokers are quick to point out that specifications alone rarely determine a successful charter.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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But that’s not how mob boss Semion Bogoyavich (Victor Ptak), who controls a vast criminal network, operates.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Atlanta dodged a colossal traffic migraine last weekend, but motorists should once again brace for inconvenience Friday evening through early Monday.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
12 May 2026
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Then finish with the shaggy, colossal coconut gelato sundae or a little demon of a coffee cake, fondant eyes agog.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In Louisiana, those numbers pale in comparison to what the state is offering to just one company, Meta, to build the Hyperion, a mammoth $10 billion data center currently under construction in Richland Parish, La.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The mammoth two-out blast, on a two-strike count, soared over the scoreboard in center field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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