cavern

UK
/ˈkæv.ən/
US
/ˈkæv.ɚn/

Translations

cavernnoun
caverns
pl
UK
/ˈkæv.ən/
US
/ˈkæv.ɚn/
The explorers discovered a hidden cavern deep in the forest.
Исследователи обнаружили скрытую пещеру глубоко в лесу.
The artist painted a beautiful scene of a cavern by the sea.
Художник нарисовал красивую сцену грота у моря.
cavernverb
caverned
Past Simple
caverned
Past Participle
caverning
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæv.ən/
US
/ˈkæv.ɚn/
cavernadjective
more cavern
Comp.
most cavern
Super.
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "cavern system")

Definitions

cavernnoun
A large cave or a large chamber in a cave.
The explorers ventured deep into the cavern, marveling at the stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
A large, dark, enclosed space or cavity.
The old warehouse was a cavern of forgotten machinery and dust.
cavernverb
To hollow out; to form or shape into a cave or cavity.
Over centuries, the river caverned the soft limestone, creating spectacular underground chambers.
To enclose or confine in or as if in a cavern.
The miners were caverned within the mountain after the collapse.
cavernadjective
Relating to or situated in a cavern; resembling a cavern.
Cavern fauna often exhibit unique adaptations to perpetual darkness.