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
Near Plateau Mont-Royal is the cavernous and colorful Marché Floh, spanning decades of fashion history.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
That problem could not be fixed at the launch pad, forcing engineers to haul the 322-foot-tall SLS rocket back to NASA's cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Google hosted numerous dignitaries inside the cavernous Hangar One — one of the largest freestanding structures on earth — Friday to celebrate the transformation.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
The bed itself offers about 35 cubic feet of volume, plus a 7-cubic-foot frunk (front trunk)—not cavernous, but smartly designed and easily personalized.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
That problem could not be fixed at the launch pad, forcing engineers to haul the 322-foot-tall SLS rocket back to NASA's cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Google hosted numerous dignitaries inside the cavernous Hangar One — one of the largest freestanding structures on earth — Friday to celebrate the transformation.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
The bed itself offers about 35 cubic feet of volume, plus a 7-cubic-foot frunk (front trunk)—not cavernous, but smartly designed and easily personalized.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Milton, a Whichita State signee, played a huge role in what was arguably North Crowley girls basketball’s best season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many players also opt for deferrals and large signing bonuses (as opposed to a higher salary) to avoid paying income tax in certain states.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video shows a car striking a large trash bin before slamming into the building.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others predicted that toilet paper could soon become difficult to come by as a result of the enormous blaze.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Being in the band for 10 years, that’s nearly a third of my life, and the vast majority of my creative life.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil, and gas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before that, a colossal puckhandling gaffe by Woll got the Kings on the board.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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His Iran deal would have led to a colossal arsenal of massive nuclear weapons for Iran.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Mamdani came into office on New Year’s Day with big plans, lots of enthusiasm and the mammoth challenge of putting his lofty campaign promises into action.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two hits came off the bat of Matt Wallner, who hit a mammoth blast out to the concourse in right field in the second inning off starter Nick Martinez, giving the Twins a one-run lead.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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