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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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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

Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

In the side of the cliff was a cavern, mouth gaping open like a snoring beast.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack