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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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At the end of this cavern is a corridor, which is almost 30 metres long and three metres across, and which leads to a second chamber of the cave.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

If we were to squeeze through small cracks in his mind’s cavern walls or crawl down its miniaturized hallways toward Erickson's nerve center, we might find ourselves in a room with a broken printer.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Down a corner on the ground floor was a shaft descending more than 30 feet underground that then opened up into a cavern presumably used as a depot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

He soon grew to love the cavern system, which dates back 350 million years, and by the age of seven he had explored it more than 100 times.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

He was standing with his back pressed against the cavern wall, and as they stared at him, he slid down until he was sitting on the ground.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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