grot

noun

ˈgrät How to pronounce grot (audio)
Definition of grotnext
as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grot
  1. cavern
  2. grotto
  3. cave
Noun
  • Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of cavern
Noun
  • The Butterfly Garden, for example, is set in a large conservatory designed as a tropical forest, with an 18-foot high grotto waterfall.
    Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Located in Ocho Rios on 35 oceanfront acres, the romantic resort offers its own mineral grotto and spring pool for rejuvenating dips.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of grotto
Noun
  • Thadeus writes a poem for the woman and child transfixed by the cave mouth.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of cave
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Thesaurus Entries Near grot

gross out

grot

grotesque

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