as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Recent Examples of cavern
The cavern was initially closed in 2021 after the KNP Complex wildfire damaged the area.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Built initially by Napoleon, these caverns offer a rare glimpse into 19th-century hydraulic engineering.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
All those caverns together could store the equivalent of 65% of Germany's annual electricity consumption.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Built initially by Napoleon, these caverns offer a rare glimpse into 19th-century hydraulic engineering.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
All those caverns together could store the equivalent of 65% of Germany's annual electricity consumption.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavern
Noun
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Today, portions of the cave still remain unseen by humans.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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The concept represents China’s cultural history combined with the Spirit of Ecstasy and the fluid nature of imperial silk. Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Stepping outside of the caves, the Phantom Extended’s Ningye Purple paintwork is inspired by the skies above the Great Wall of China.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Wind along sculpted griffins, a hilltop tempietto, fountains, a grotto, marble colonnades, a reflection pool and an amphitheater amid Hudson views.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In the living room, where the family spends most of their time, Mc Adam again turned to the sea for inspiration, this time looking to 18th-century shell grottoes found in Irish coastal estates.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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