Cavern
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noun.
A large cave.
noun.
A large underground chamber, as in a cave.
transitive verb.
To enclose in or as if in a cavern.
transitive verb.
To hollow out.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To hollow out; form like a cave by excavating: with
out.
noun.
A large natural cavity under the surface of the earth; a cave; a den.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A large, deep, hollow place in the earth; a large cave.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A large
cave
.
noun.
An
underground
chamber
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
hollow out as if making a cavern
noun.
any large dark enclosed space
noun.
a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
Word Usage
"We have lights with us and there are lights on the walls, but still some of the cavern is shadowed by darkness."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
core out
enclosure
hollow
hollow out
natural enclosure
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
tavern
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alley
canyon
cathedral
cave
cellar
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abri
antre
bunker
burrow
cav
verb-form
caverned
caverning
caverns