as in caverns
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels
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Recent Examples of caves
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
The lice live in dry caves and feed predominantly on bat guano.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Deep beneath the monastery lie the ancient caves that gave the Lavra its name, where generations of monks are buried.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
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Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains creates cool, wet forests, shaded hollows, caves, ponds and streams.
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Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Visitors step from the bright riverfront into a dark passage lined with glowing photographs of caves, as a low electronic pulse seems to breathe through the walls.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Starting in Chiang Mai, travelers will trek into the mountains to visit remote villages and explore deep caves on a bamboo raft.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Noun
On the one hand, caves are humanity’s oldest architecture.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
The lice live in dry caves and feed predominantly on bat guano.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Deep beneath the monastery lie the ancient caves that gave the Lavra its name, where generations of monks are buried.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
—
Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
The rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains creates cool, wet forests, shaded hollows, caves, ponds and streams.
—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Visitors step from the bright riverfront into a dark passage lined with glowing photographs of caves, as a low electronic pulse seems to breathe through the walls.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Starting in Chiang Mai, travelers will trek into the mountains to visit remote villages and explore deep caves on a bamboo raft.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caves
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There is a parallel track in Sanders’s life; one that leads towards the deep caverns of the manosphere.
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Moaning Caverns and Calaveras cave tours Calaveras County's caverns offer guided underground tours, dramatic cave formations and a cooler alternative on hot summer days.
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Michaels adamantly submits that the answer is not submission in silence but a strong determination to fight for a party that once stood for America’s vision of liberty and justice for all, regardless of race or religion.
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The Traitors submits itself for writing.
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Boats depart from here for island tours, including to the famous Blue Grotto and other smaller grottoes and coves.
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For Reykjavik native Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Aurora Borealis phenomena, molten-red erupting volcanoes, black sand shores and hot water grottoes were part of everyday life growing up.
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Naturally, googling Messi and Roccuzzo yields some truly deranged headlines, such as one from the Daily Mail that suggests the couple’s 2023 trip to a Publix supermarket was (gasp) staged.
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Turning those onions golden brown and translucent, which yields a sweet, rich flavor.
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After Jamie Gittens overruns the ball, Jorrel Hato picks up the pieces and reworks the move out wide to Cole Palmer.
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Pythons are constrictors, known to grip prey in their jaws, coil around it, then squeeze until the victim capitulates.
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“Caves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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