as in cave
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 grotto
This one-bedroom Airbnb is on the ground floor of the villa and showcases the building’s original soaring stone arches and curved ceilings that evoke an ancient grotto.
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Another wellness highlight is the property’s heated plunge pool tucked into a scenic grotto on the estate.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The preserve features a stunning natural pool and grotto formed by the collapse of an underground river dome due to erosion thousands of years ago.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Another wellness highlight is the property’s heated plunge pool tucked into a scenic grotto on the estate.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The preserve features a stunning natural pool and grotto formed by the collapse of an underground river dome due to erosion thousands of years ago.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotto
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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More suddenly, these two fall down into a literal and metaphoric well of trouble, a hidden entrance to an underground cavern laden with secrets as well as a pool of clear water that looks safe enough to drink.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Upstream from Metropolis are other historic landmarks like the Kincaid Mounds Archeological Site and Cave-in-Rock, a large cavern that once sheltered the notorious Samuel Mason and his pioneer-era river pirates.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotto. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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