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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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Located at the base of a 100-foot water drainage pipe, the sprawling secret cavern also contained a home gym, armchair and television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

Once the fog clears, the camera sweeps into an underground cavern filled with lava.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

The cavern we’re in shakes—not enough to cause any destruction, but enough to rattle some teeth.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer