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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Guided tours lead visitors along pathways, share the history of the caverns, and highlight its wildlife and unique formations, like the 250-foot-deep bottomless pool.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Hansen offered cave tours to visitors, helped lead exploration in the more than 220-mile network of caverns and helped with biology, cartography and wildlife projects.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Or spend your days making like a mermaid in your very own indoor grotto complete with a waterfall and lazy-river-style shape that circulates around a picturesque center island.—
Jessica Cherner,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the Danes cave at Lansing’s chilling suggestion.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Grot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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