caverna — meaning in English

English meaning

• cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
• grotto noun A small cave, or an artificial structure built to look like one.

Senses

caverna is used for these senses in English:

• cave A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

cave — full definition

1. noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
2. noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
3. verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
4. verb To collapse inward.

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