as in caverns
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy
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Noun
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Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Vanuatu’s dive options range from coral reef and dramatic caverns to legendary World War II ship and plane wrecks like Million Dollar Point and the SS President Coolidge, a troopship sunk by mines in 1942 that can be explored with Aore Adventures in Espiritu Santo.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chameleons live in warmer environments on trees or bushes, while salamanders thrive in moist habitats, including leaf litter and caves.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cleverly, the major rides in the park are hidden behind internal walls which are designed to look like caves, skyscrapers and a row of houses.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 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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“Grots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grots. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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