English noun: cavern | |||
| 1. | cavern (object) any large dark enclosed space | ||
| Samples | His eyes were dark caverns. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclosure, natural enclosure | ||
| 2. | cavern (object) a large cave or a large chamber in a cave | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cave | ||
| Instance hyponym | Carlsbad Caverns | ||
English verb: cavern | |||
| 1. | cavern (contact) hollow out as if making a cavern | ||
| Synonyms | cavern out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||