grotto
Example Sentences
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They lived in the tiger grotto and were fed at the Art Deco-style Lion House, built for the original Fleishhacker Zoo by the Works Progress Administration.
From Los Angeles Times
At the side of the playground, there was a square of lawn, with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.
From BBC
At the side of a children's playground, there was a square of lawn with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.
From BBC
When I go, I wear a disposable hair net and pretend I’m a grotto nymph, crawling around the corners of my subconscious transporting me back in time.
From Los Angeles Times
The church and its grotto survived the fire, though the flames charred homes within two blocks of the structure.
From Los Angeles Times
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