variants
also grottos
as in caves
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 grottoes
To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.
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Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grottoes
Noun
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Enroll in an intro dive course, go snorkeling, or take a boat out to explore the island’s remote caves and beaches.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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There’s swimming, surfing, windsurfing, tide pools, coastal caves, and reefs for exploration.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With a cool, constant temperature of 54 degrees, the caverns are a perfect year-round adventure.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Grottoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grottoes. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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