as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend
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Recent Examples of grotto
Or spend your days making like a mermaid in your very own indoor grotto complete with a waterfall and lazy-river-style shape that circulates around a picturesque center island.
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Ancient Buddhist grottoes nestled in the mountains of Majishan and Yungang, China, have seen a spike in visitors, with 3 million visiting in 2023 compared to 2 million in 2019.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
That snow grotto is filled with real snowflakes that descend from the ceiling through the cold air.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Hotel Post am See just underwent major renovation and re-opened with a brand new rooftop spa that is home to an infinity pool, ice grotto, steam bath and a Finnish sauna overlooking the peaceful scenery in and around lake Traun.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Ancient Buddhist grottoes nestled in the mountains of Majishan and Yungang, China, have seen a spike in visitors, with 3 million visiting in 2023 compared to 2 million in 2019.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
That snow grotto is filled with real snowflakes that descend from the ceiling through the cold air.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Hotel Post am See just underwent major renovation and re-opened with a brand new rooftop spa that is home to an infinity pool, ice grotto, steam bath and a Finnish sauna overlooking the peaceful scenery in and around lake Traun.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotto
Noun
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These artifacts, found in a cave considered part of the underworld, may be connected to ideas of creation and fertility.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thorin was the name given to a Neanderthal specimen found amongst a small group of Neanderthals that lived between 42,000 years and 52,000 years ago in the Grotte Mandrin, a cave located in southern France.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The valley blanketed in trees and speckled with caves and caverns combines with the peaks and hills surrounding it to create an outdoor lover’s paradise.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotto. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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