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a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Recent Examples of caverns
During summer months, the Wyandotte Caves attract visitors who wish to explore the unique underground caverns.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
While the lake is said to have been discovered in 1905 by a 13-year-old boy named Ben Sands, the surrounding caverns were used by the Cherokee, and 20,000-year-old jaguar tracks were also found there.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the coffins weren't suspended on cliff faces, many were elevated on stilts and placed in hard-to-access caverns, again suggesting a purposeful and ceremonial ritual.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The teaser closed with brief looks at Greek soldiers, dark caverns, and Odysseus adrift at sea on a piece of wood.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
These heights provided caverns that were used to hide, store food, and shelter cattle, especially for the Nyem-Nyem, who settled in the caves of Mount Jim, in the mountains of Galim.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The town of about 600 sits at the northern foothills of the Smoky Mountains and offers hiking, caverns and Silver Falls, the tallest subterranean cascade in the eastern United States, according to World Atlas.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
While the lake is said to have been discovered in 1905 by a 13-year-old boy named Ben Sands, the surrounding caverns were used by the Cherokee, and 20,000-year-old jaguar tracks were also found there.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the coffins weren't suspended on cliff faces, many were elevated on stilts and placed in hard-to-access caverns, again suggesting a purposeful and ceremonial ritual.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The teaser closed with brief looks at Greek soldiers, dark caverns, and Odysseus adrift at sea on a piece of wood.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
These heights provided caverns that were used to hide, store food, and shelter cattle, especially for the Nyem-Nyem, who settled in the caves of Mount Jim, in the mountains of Galim.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The town of about 600 sits at the northern foothills of the Smoky Mountains and offers hiking, caverns and Silver Falls, the tallest subterranean cascade in the eastern United States, according to World Atlas.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caverns
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Among the highlights is a chance to set foot on the coral island of Rurutu, with troglodyte caves and hiking routes.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such tools are only preserved in specific environments like in ice, caves or underwater.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Highlights include Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors, the cliffside grottoes of Dunhuang, and a camel ride across the dunes of the Gobi Desert.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stay at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, which partners with Islander Watersports to offer excursions to scuba dive reefs, coral grottoes and shipwrecks just minutes from Pinney’s Beach.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Caverns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caverns. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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