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a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Recent Examples of caverns
These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
During summer months, the Wyandotte Caves attract visitors who wish to explore the unique underground caverns.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
While the lake is said to have been discovered in 1905 by a 13-year-old boy named Ben Sands, the surrounding caverns were used by the Cherokee, and 20,000-year-old jaguar tracks were also found there.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the coffins weren't suspended on cliff faces, many were elevated on stilts and placed in hard-to-access caverns, again suggesting a purposeful and ceremonial ritual.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The teaser closed with brief looks at Greek soldiers, dark caverns, and Odysseus adrift at sea on a piece of wood.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
These heights provided caverns that were used to hide, store food, and shelter cattle, especially for the Nyem-Nyem, who settled in the caves of Mount Jim, in the mountains of Galim.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
During summer months, the Wyandotte Caves attract visitors who wish to explore the unique underground caverns.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
While the lake is said to have been discovered in 1905 by a 13-year-old boy named Ben Sands, the surrounding caverns were used by the Cherokee, and 20,000-year-old jaguar tracks were also found there.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the coffins weren't suspended on cliff faces, many were elevated on stilts and placed in hard-to-access caverns, again suggesting a purposeful and ceremonial ritual.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The teaser closed with brief looks at Greek soldiers, dark caverns, and Odysseus adrift at sea on a piece of wood.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
These heights provided caverns that were used to hide, store food, and shelter cattle, especially for the Nyem-Nyem, who settled in the caves of Mount Jim, in the mountains of Galim.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caverns
Noun
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The Wild Boars youth soccer team, all between 11 to 16 years old, had taken a field trip to the caves on June 23 and were trapped about two miles deep by flooding.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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The staff takes care of everything from meal preparation to activity planning (which can include igloo-building, hiking, exploring ice caves, a glacier picnic, and more).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Caverns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caverns. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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