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- [kav-ern]
- /ˈkæv ərn/
- /ˈkæv.ən/
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- [kav-ern]
- /ˈkæv ərn/
Definitions of cavern word
- countable noun cavern A cavern is a large deep cave. 3
- countable noun cavern If you describe the inside of a building or a room as a cavern, you mean that it is very large and, usually, dark or without much furniture. 3
- noun cavern a cave, esp when large and formed by underground water, or a large chamber in a cave 3
- verb cavern to shut in or as if in a cavern 3
- verb cavern to hollow out 3
- noun cavern a cave, esp. a large cave 3
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Origin of cavern
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English caverne < Latin caverna, equivalent to cav(us) hollow + -erna, as in cisterna cistern
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Parts of speech for Cavern
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cavern popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cavern usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cavern
noun cavern
- pothole — a deep hole; pit.
- cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
- grotto — a cave or cavern.
- hole — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- subterrane — a cave or subterranean room.
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