cavern

CEFRC1

/ˈkav.ən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very large cave.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large, dark place or space.

Examples

  • This remote cavern is known only to him.

  • A dragon lives inside the cavern.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkæv.ɚn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An underground chamber.

  2. A large cave.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To form a cavern or deep depression in.

More examples

In context

  • I found this in the cavern.

  • a dark cavern of a shop

  • catacombs caverning the hillsides

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English caverne, borrowing from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna (“hollow, cavity, cave”), from cavus (“hollow, excavated, concave”).