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cavernous
/ ˈæəə /
adjective
suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc
cavernous hungry eyes
filled with small cavities; porous
(of rocks) containing caverns or cavities
Other Word Forms
- cavernously adverb
- intercavernous adjective
- uncavernous adjective
- uncavernously adverb
- ˈԴdzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of cavernous1
Example Sentences
With the Dodgers hosting its archrival San Francisco Giants over the weekend, one might expect the cavernous brew hall with giant projection screens to be packed with revelers.
Catherine was shown around the store's cavernous rooms by the museum's director Tristram Hunt and she saw examples of conservation work on textiles in the collection.
The cavernous synagogue outside of Detroit, one of several houses of worship along a suburban strip nicknamed “God Row,” was on high alert.
Arguably the biggest adjustment: abandoning longtime on-campus commencement venue Alumni Park — and its stately red-brick buildings and mature greenery — for the cavernous Coliseum.
In the early morning, before the shutters even open, the cavernous lobby of the wholesale market echoes with voices reciting key phrases.
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