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
The Cleveland Clinic says that this area is a direct line to the brain due to the cavernous sinus.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The video cuts to a cavernous café and bakery with high ceilings and huge windows in a neighborhood called Tajrish.
—Neda Maghbouleh
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
The game of the week may be Saturday’s solo clash that matches 7A power Sanford Seminole vs. 4A power Jones in the annual Legacy Classic gate at Orlando’s cavernous Camping World Stadium — where college bowl games are played.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Veterans like 2008 Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser – competing in his last Manhattan Beach Open before retiring at 45 – prefer the briny sting of ocean air and relentless sunlight to the cold austerity of cavernous arenas.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The video cuts to a cavernous café and bakery with high ceilings and huge windows in a neighborhood called Tajrish.
—Neda Maghbouleh
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
The game of the week may be Saturday’s solo clash that matches 7A power Sanford Seminole vs. 4A power Jones in the annual Legacy Classic gate at Orlando’s cavernous Camping World Stadium — where college bowl games are played.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Veterans like 2008 Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser – competing in his last Manhattan Beach Open before retiring at 45 – prefer the briny sting of ocean air and relentless sunlight to the cold austerity of cavernous arenas.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large downward revisions to monthly jobs data in recent weeks put a gigantic spotlight on an incredibly typical procedure for economic data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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China today accounts for seven of the world’s largest indoor ski resorts – only SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands, Alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenberg in Germany and Ski Dubai in the UAE made the global top 10 from outside of China, according to the report.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency oversaw a massive cleanup effort, for one.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In March, a massive, violent earthquake shook Myanmar.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of NCAA student-athletes want to earn their degree while playing ball.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The arrangement suggests that the region’s colossal elevation is supported not by one massive crustal slab, but by a complex, layered architecture.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The only other sound came from the two mammoth screens overlooking the parking lot, broadcasting entertainment for those sitting on the restaurant balcony.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some of the world’s oldest microbial DNA has been found preserved in the mammoth remains dating back over one million years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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