CAVERN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAVERN?

Need another word that means the same as “cavern”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “cavern” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cavern” are: large cave, grotto, hollow, cavity, underground chamber, gallery, tunnel, dugout, cavern out

Cavern as a Noun

Definitions of "Cavern" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cavern” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large cave or a large chamber in a cave.
• A large, dark place or space.
• A large cave or chamber in a cave.
• Any large dark enclosed space.

Synonyms of "Cavern" as a noun (8 Words)

cavity	Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth. The abdominal cavity.
dugout	An underground air-raid or nuclear shelter. The German gun crews kept in their dugouts.
gallery	A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed. Shooting gallery.
grotto	A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden. Visits to Father Christmas s grotto.
hollow	A depression hollowed out of solid matter. The village nestles in a hollow on the edge of the New Forest.
large cave	A garment size for a large person.
tunnel	A long, half-cylindrical enclosure used to protect plants, made of clear plastic stretched over hoops. The tunnel mouth.
underground chamber	An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city.

Usage Examples of "Cavern" as a noun

• A dark cavern of a shop.
• His eyes were dark caverns.

Cavern as a Verb

Definitions of "Cavern" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cavern” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Hollow out as if making a cavern.

Synonyms of "Cavern" as a verb (1 Word)

cavern out

Hollow out as if making a cavern.

Associations of "Cavern" (30 Words)

abode	A place of residence; a house or home. My humble abode.
burrow	Hide underneath or press close to something. The child burrowed deeper into the bed.
cave	Hollow out as if making a cave or opening. They say they cave for the adventure challenge and physical exercise.
clandestine	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Clandestine intelligence operations.
concealed	Not accessible to view. Concealed or hidden damage.
covert	A flock of coots. Covert actions by the CIA.
dark	Used of color having a dark hue. Both my father and I are very dark.
darkness	Wickedness or evil. Moments of darkness were rare.
den	A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. A female mink had set up her den there.
dim	Made dim or less bright. A dim figure in the dark kitchen.
disguised	Having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading. The disguised form of aggression available to the powerless against the powerful.
dripstone	Rock deposited by precipitation from dripping water, such as that which forms stalactites and stalagmites.
dusky	Used in names of animals with dark coloration e g dusky dolphin dusky warbler. The dusky night rides down the sky And ushers in the morn.
furtive	Secret and sly or sordid. The look in his eyes became furtive.
grotto	A small cave (usually with attractive features. Visits to Father Christmas s grotto.
hermitage	A major art museum in St Petersburg, Russia, containing among its collections those begun by Catherine the Great.
hidden	Not accessible to view. Hidden dangers.
lair	A secret or private place in which a person, especially a criminal or enemy, takes refuge. The hero goes off to find the dragon s lair.
limestone	A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. A relatively obscure actor.
pool	Something resembling a pool of liquid. He stood in a pool of light.
secretive	(of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information. Secretive deals.
stalactite	A tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water.
stalagmite	A cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave.
stealthy	Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. Stealthy footsteps.
subterranean	Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell. The terrors and hazards of subterranean exploration.
surreptitious	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen.
ulterior	Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed. Could there be an ulterior motive behind his request.
undercover	Involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage. An undercover investigation.
underground	A member of an underground political group or movement. Many were forced to go underground by the government.