Grotto

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  • noun. A small cave or cavern.
  • noun. An artificial structure or excavation made to resemble a cave or cavern.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A subterranean cavity; a natural cavern, or an ornamented excavation or construction more or less remotely resembling a natural cave, made for shade or recreation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small cave.
  • noun. An artificial cavern-like retreat.
  • noun. A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small cave (usually with attractive features)