cavern
noun/ˈkævən/
/ˈkævərn/
- a cave, especially a large one
- The underground cavern was formed where water used to flow.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French caverne or from Latin caverna, from cavus ‘hollow’. Compare with cave.Want to learn more?
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