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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

Over the next two years, starting in January, a team will excavate the cavern by removing rock and soil.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

For the typically still-water environment, the waves disrupted the shallow shelf that the pupfish use as a spawning area, likely knocking eggs deep into the cavern.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

As we make our way into the vast cavern, my guide explains how Eberhard dissected samples and sent them to England for analysis.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024

He felt a wild exultation as he stepped into the cavern.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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