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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The team’s survey was the first time Ziegler’s bent-toed geckos had been found in lava caves, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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The little gem features a triple 70-foot waterfall that flows over a travertine dam and limestone caves that are set under the falls.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The changing leaves add a splash of color along the riverbanks, making kayaking, tubing, or diving through the underwater caverns even more scenic.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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