grottoes

variants also grottos
plural of grotto
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. Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • 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
  • There’s swimming, surfing, windsurfing, tide pools, coastal caves, and reefs for exploration.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With a cool, constant temperature of 54 degrees, the caverns are a perfect year-round adventure.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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