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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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Over the next two years, starting in January, a team will excavate the cavern by removing rock and soil.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

For the typically still-water environment, the waves disrupted the shallow shelf that the pupfish use as a spawning area, likely knocking eggs deep into the cavern.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Sitting next to one of more than a dozen pillars embedded into this cavern, he pulls out a series of syringes and bottles, taking a sample of the water next to the metal.

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

A few yards ahead there was a dark cavern where the floor had been.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez