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
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Recent Examples of grotto
Stay at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, which partners with Islander Watersports to offer excursions to scuba dive reefs, coral grottoes and shipwrecks just minutes from Pinney’s Beach.
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Other highlights include a stylish wet bar, a wine cellar/grotto, and a home theater.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Other highlights include a stylish wet bar, a wine cellar/grotto, and a home theater.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.
—Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotto
Noun
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Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The hotel sits above a deep valley, with ancient caves built into the cliffs.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the directors of the Chinese cave training, veteran astronaut Ye Guangfu, also participated in a 2016 CAVES training in a European cavern.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotto. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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