as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
This year, the Winter Carnival and Vulcans are also partnering with Ice Castles, which takes place in several cities across the U.S., to bring ice slides, caverns, tunnels and — yes — an ice bar to the Fairgrounds.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
Emerging from the Cinder, Jod was greeted as said Emissary, and he and the ship were lowered down into a deep, deep cavern — eventually landing at the foot of a giant vault door.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
The site, off Exit 230 on Interstate 40, was where 42 Apaches hiding underground in a cavern were killed by local Navajo who started a fire near the entrance.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
This year, the Winter Carnival and Vulcans are also partnering with Ice Castles, which takes place in several cities across the U.S., to bring ice slides, caverns, tunnels and — yes — an ice bar to the Fairgrounds.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
Emerging from the Cinder, Jod was greeted as said Emissary, and he and the ship were lowered down into a deep, deep cavern — eventually landing at the foot of a giant vault door.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
The site, off Exit 230 on Interstate 40, was where 42 Apaches hiding underground in a cavern were killed by local Navajo who started a fire near the entrance.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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