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noun

plural of delve, archaic

as in caverns

a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve

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verb

present tense third-person singular of delve

as in excavates

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Noun

The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of caverns

Verb

One of the most convincing ways Reid excavates Lestat’s inner world is through the music.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Badger excavates or exposes buried infrastructure through a highly pressurized water and vacuum system and uses about 20,000 gallons of water per day, officials have said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of excavates

Noun

Kat and Aesha take the guests swimming in some nearby caves while the rest of the crew holds down the fort.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
On one end is the Valley of Gangala, a series of ancient limestone caves with Paleolithic archeological sites and massive banyan trees said to host sacred spirits.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of caves

Verb

The influencer digs the knife in even deeper by explaining that Brady’s ex-wife Gisele Bundchen lives with their two kids, Vivian, 13, and son Benjamin, 16, and her new husband Joaquim Valente.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Historian Jerry Brotton digs deep, explaining why each map was created and who its audience was.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 July 2026

Definition of digs

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Boats depart from here for island tours, including to the famous Blue Grotto and other smaller grottoes and coves.

— Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

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