cavernous
adjective
cav·ern·ous
ˈka-vər-nəs 
1
a
: having caverns or cavities
b
of animal tissue
: composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part
2
: constituting or suggesting a cavern
a cavernous warehouse
cavernously
adverb
Examples of cavernous in a Sentence
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar.
The dance was held in a cavernous hall.
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Grissom hit it toward the cavernous right-center field gap at Comerica Park.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Founded in 2022 in Orange County, with another location in Long Beach, Everywhere brewery held its grand opening at Union Station’s iconic Fred Harvey room, a cavernous 1930s space, in late May.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
What was once an old Provençal farmhouse has been hollowed out into a series of cavernous underground galleries.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Founded in 2022 in Orange County, with another location in Long Beach, Everywhere brewery held its grand opening at Union Station’s iconic Fred Harvey room, a cavernous 1930s space, in late May.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 May 2026
The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
What was once an old Provençal farmhouse has been hollowed out into a series of cavernous underground galleries.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cavernous
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavernous. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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cavernous
adjective
cav·ern·ous
ˈkav-ər-nəs
1
: having caverns or cavities
2
: resembling a cavern in being large and hollow
3
: composed largely of spaces capable of filling with blood to bring about the enlargement of a body part
cavernously
adverb
Medical Definition
cavernous
adjective
cav·ern·ous
ˈkav-ər-nəs
1
: having caverns or cavities
2
of tissue
: composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part
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