noun, verb — 5 senses
UK /ˈkav.ən/ · US /ˈkæv.ɚn/
Etymology From Middle English caverne, borrowing from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna (“hollow, cavity, cave”), from cavus (“hollow, excavated, concave”).
A large cave.
An underground chamber.
A large, dark place or space.
Etymology From Middle English caverne, borrowing from Old French caverne, from Latin caverna (“hollow, cavity, cave”), from cavus (“hollow, excavated, concave”).
To form a cavern or deep depression in.
To put into a cavern.
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