Thesaurus results for GROTTOES

grottoes

noun

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 Highlights include Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors, the cliffside grottoes of Dunhuang, and a camel ride across the dunes of the Gobi Desert. —

Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 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. —

Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes. —

Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The Chiafura caves and San Matteo hill offer glimpses into Sicilian life, while Sampieri beach provides the perfect excuse to do nothing.

— Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The Scottish singer-songwriter and activist visited Mexico this week incognito to explore the Mayan underworld, or Xibalbá — a system of caves, rivers, and underground lakes that wind beneath the Yucatan Peninsula.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026