cavern
A very large cave.
cavern in a sentence
- Deep inside the mountain lay a vast cavern glittering with crystals.
- The pirates hid their treasure chest in a huge sea cavern that only appeared at low tide.
Words that mean something similar
cave, hollow, den
More words about places & settings
- chaotic: Completely confused and without any order.
- chasm: A very deep crack or gap in the ground.
- crevice: A narrow crack in rock or a wall.
- dank: Unpleasantly damp, cold and musty, like the inside of a cave.
- debris: The broken bits and pieces left scattered after something is destroyed.
- derelict: Empty, abandoned and falling to pieces.
- desolate: Empty, lonely and sad, with nothing and nobody in it.
- dilapidated: Falling to pieces because it has not been looked after.
More words to explore
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