as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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One legend details another local connection — the Texas Rangers' rescue of a San Antonio girl who was kidnapped and held in the cavern.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Sleeping in a cavern or grotto might not sound like a luxury getaway, but thanks to a growing number of cave hotels it’s become an increasingly chic experience.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
In them, dozens of what appear to be dead bodies can be seen lined up in a darkened cavern and wrapped in plastic.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The studio was state-of-the-art, with Clearmountain, a two-time Grammy Award winner, creating some of its tools by hand, while other studio tools were adorned with the brands of top studio suppliers and stacked neatly in its caverns.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Sleeping in a cavern or grotto might not sound like a luxury getaway, but thanks to a growing number of cave hotels it’s become an increasingly chic experience.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
In them, dozens of what appear to be dead bodies can be seen lined up in a darkened cavern and wrapped in plastic.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The studio was state-of-the-art, with Clearmountain, a two-time Grammy Award winner, creating some of its tools by hand, while other studio tools were adorned with the brands of top studio suppliers and stacked neatly in its caverns.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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