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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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Air Products—a major supplier and distributor of helium, serving customers in electronics, aerospace and medical imaging—said drawing on its storage cavern in Beaumont allowed it to service clients despite curtailments from Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

If we were to squeeze through small cracks in his mind’s cavern walls or crawl down its miniaturized hallways toward Erickson's nerve center, we might find ourselves in a room with a broken printer.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2025

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

She and Leo hit the chute hard and slid into the cavern, landing right on top of Pasiphaë.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Freshly excavated caverns 100m underground sit next to stores that have been used for sparkling wine, apples and cheese in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Analysts say the U.S.’s ability to weather oil disruptions doesn’t hinge on the caverns as much as it used to.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

About a quarter of all helium goes to chip companies and, importantly, existing caverns hold more than the industry’s annual consumption, according to Quinn-Barabanov.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The reserve’s oil is held in storage in 60 underground salt caverns in four locations in Texas and Louisiana.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

My good Legolas, do you know that the caverns of Helm’s Deep are vast and beautiful?

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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