grots

plural of grot
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
  • The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Though no items were stolen from the store, Hutcheson said police determined Walker unlocked the door to the caverns and the store.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Bogong moths navigate 1000 kilometers across Australia to remote alpine caves by following the stars and Earth’s magnetic field.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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