MEANING
Very large, hollow, or deep in a way that resembles a cavern.
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Words that belong together
- cavernous hall
- cavernous interior
- cavernous space
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Their footsteps echoed in the cavernous hall.
The warehouse had a cavernous interior.
A single light failed to illuminate the cavernous space.
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- Base
- cavernous
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Forms: More cavernous; most cavernous. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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