Synonyms of grotto

grotto

noun

ˈgrä-(ˌ)tō 

as in cave

a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface

at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cave
• cavern
• tunnel
• grot
• abyss
• pit
• lair
• antre
• delve
• chasm
• hollow
• excavation
• bunker
• mine
• gallery
• subway
• shaft
• shelter
• burrow
• well
• crawlway
• den
• gulf
• lodge
• dugout
• hole
• foxhole
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grotto

The garden fills a grotto on the north side of the gigantic 387-acre West LA campus, which was donated in 1888 specifically for use by veterans. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 June 2026

Aside from the flowing healing waters that proliferate throughout the property, there are a multitude of saunas, from Finnish to Latvian pirts to Switzerland’s largest infusion sauna, alongside a refreshing ice grotto. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

The descent into the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum’s 200-year-old grottoes is laden with both heavy allure and 100% humidity. — Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 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