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
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The little gem features a triple 70-foot waterfall that flows over a travertine dam and limestone caves that are set under the falls.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Beyond the capital, go for a swim in the Blue Lagoon on Comino, explore ancient temples like the megalithic Ħaġar Qim, which predates Stonehenge, or dive into shipwrecks and limestone caves favored by scuba enthusiasts.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Also avoid bats, monkeys and forest antelope, and do not enter caves or mines where bats may live.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the ice caves, tunnels, and slides for people to climb on, the installations in Colorado will also feature an area called Frozen Tap, a frosty ice bar serving alcoholic seasonal drinks.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Years later, a graduate student had collected samples of the cheese from its aging caves – damp, dark rooms cut into the hillside – and brought them back to the lab, where Wolfe noticed the change in appearance.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
There is little to no vegetation or soil to help filter out contaminants — how terrestrial rivers and streams stay clean — as water enters the caves.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
In the Kalalau Valley, build in time to explore paths to secret swim spots (nestled among guava trees and farm ruins), and hidden sea caves accessible from May-September.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The team’s survey was the first time Ziegler’s bent-toed geckos had been found in lava caves, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The little gem features a triple 70-foot waterfall that flows over a travertine dam and limestone caves that are set under the falls.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Beyond the capital, go for a swim in the Blue Lagoon on Comino, explore ancient temples like the megalithic Ħaġar Qim, which predates Stonehenge, or dive into shipwrecks and limestone caves favored by scuba enthusiasts.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Also avoid bats, monkeys and forest antelope, and do not enter caves or mines where bats may live.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to the ice caves, tunnels, and slides for people to climb on, the installations in Colorado will also feature an area called Frozen Tap, a frosty ice bar serving alcoholic seasonal drinks.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Years later, a graduate student had collected samples of the cheese from its aging caves – damp, dark rooms cut into the hillside – and brought them back to the lab, where Wolfe noticed the change in appearance.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
There is little to no vegetation or soil to help filter out contaminants — how terrestrial rivers and streams stay clean — as water enters the caves.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
In the Kalalau Valley, build in time to explore paths to secret swim spots (nestled among guava trees and farm ruins), and hidden sea caves accessible from May-September.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caves
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The changing leaves add a splash of color along the riverbanks, making kayaking, tubing, or diving through the underwater caverns even more scenic.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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But here, too, the choice to prioritize high-drama plot beats over incremental evolution yields mixed results.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Pythons are constrictors, known to grip prey in their jaws, coil around it, then squeeze until the victim capitulates.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Caves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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