cavern

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Down a corner on the ground floor was a shaft descending more than 30 feet underground that then opened up into a cavern presumably used as a depot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Over the next two years, starting in January, a team will excavate the cavern by removing rock and soil.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

As we make our way into the vast cavern, my guide explains how Eberhard dissected samples and sent them to England for analysis.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 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

We sit in the dark cavern of stairs, giving ourselves time like we are a starfish regenerating an arm and learning how to move again.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson