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The definition of a cavern is a large cave.

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An example of a cavern is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.

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noun

a cave, esp. a large cave

Origin: ME & OFr caverne < L caverna < cavus: see cave

transitive verb

to enclose in or as in a cavern
to hollow out: often with out

See cavern in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large cave.
A large underground chamber, as in a cave.

transitive verb cav·erned, cav·ern·ing, cav·erns

To enclose in or as if in a cavern.
To hollow out.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English caverne

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin caverna

Origin: , from cavus, hollow; see keuə- in Indo-European roots

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