cavern
gb/kˈævɚn/ us/kˈævɚn/
B2
Inglés
~ 7700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
entity
1
very large natural cave
A very big natural cave in rock, usually under the ground.
Patrón de uso:
a cavern in [rock/ground]
Error frecuente:
Learners often use "cave" for all underground spaces and do not know "cavern". In general English, this is not wrong, but "cavern" is used when you want to stress that the cave is very large. Some learners also confuse "cavern" with "cabin" (a small house) because they look similar in writing.
Sinónimos
cave (More general and more common; can be large or small, while a cavern suggests great size.)
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grotto (Often smaller and more picturesque; can be natural or artificial, sometimes used for decorative caves.)
Antónimos
solid rock (Describes rock that has no hollow space inside, the opposite of a hollow underground chamber.)
Colocaciones
vast cavern
|underground cavern
|limestone cavern
|dark cavern
|explore a cavern
|flooded cavern
Temas
nature
|geography
|travel
Ejemplos
- The explorers lowered a rope and climbed down into the vast cavern beneath the mountain.
- Stalactites hung from the roof of the limestone cavern like sharp teeth.
- The underground river disappeared into a dark cavern and was lost from sight.
- Tourists queued for an hour to see the famous crystal cavern.
- Bats filled the cavern at dusk, pouring out into the night sky.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We visited a huge cavern inside the mountain.
- The guide took us into a dark cavern under the ground.
- Water dripped from the roof of the cavern.
- Many bats live in the cavern.
- They used a light to see the walls of the cavern.
Sustantivo
literary
C1
entity
2
very large empty enclosed space
A very big and empty space that feels like a cave, for example inside a room or a body part.
Patrón de uso:
a cavern of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse the noun "cavern" with the adjective "cavernous". "Cavern" is the space itself, while "cavernous" describes something that is like a cavern (for example, "a cavernous hall"). In this figurative sense, English speakers more often use "cavernous" than "cavern".
Sinónimos
void (Focuses more on emptiness and absence; "cavern" suggests a specific large hollow space with walls around it.)
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hollow (A more general word for an empty space inside something; less strongly suggests great size than "cavern".)
Antónimos
cramped room (Describes a very small, tight space, which contrasts with the feeling of wide emptiness suggested by "cavern".)
Colocaciones
a cavern of a mouth
|the cavern of his chest
|a cavern of darkness
|the great cavern of the hall
Temas
description
|literature
|housing
|body
Ejemplos
- She opened her mouth, revealing a dark cavern of missing teeth.
- Their footsteps echoed in the cavern of the empty railway station.
- The warehouse was a cold cavern, lit by a few weak bulbs.
- He felt a vast cavern inside his chest where his confidence used to be.
- The great hall was a stone cavern, silent except for the crackling fire.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- His open mouth looked like a dark cavern.
- The empty hall was a big cavern of space.
- Her voice echoed in the cavern of the old church.
- The stadium felt like a cavern with no people inside.
- The garage was a cold cavern with only one small light.
Verbo
literary
C2
action
3
to hollow out like a cave
To cut or wear away the inside of something so it becomes like a cave.
Patrón de uso:
to cavern [rock/surface]
Error frecuente:
This verb is very rare in modern English. Learners usually should not use it and should prefer "hollow out" or "erode". Some may confuse it with the common verb phrase "cave in", which means "to fall in" or "to give way" and is not related in grammar to "cavern".
Sinónimos
hollow out (More common phrasal verb in modern English; neutral style, while "cavern" as a verb is rare and more literary or technical.)
Antónimos
fill in (Means to put material into a hollow space, the opposite of making a hollow or cavity.)
Colocaciones
caverned cliffs
|caverned rock
|a landscape caverned by water
Temas
nature
|geology
|work
Ejemplos
- Over millions of years, underground rivers caverned the limestone beneath the plateau.
- The cliff face had been caverned by the relentless action of the waves.
- Glacial meltwater caverned the rock, leaving a network of tunnels and chambers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Water slowly caverned the soft rock.
- The sea caverned the side of the cliff.
- Ice and rain caverned the stone over time.
- The river caverned the ground under the hill.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cavern
AFI
GB/kˈævɚn/
US/kˈævɚn/
Sílabas y acento
cav - ern (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cav)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: cavern
- Plural: caverns
Familia de palabras
Forms
caverns
noun
Core family
cavernous
adjective
Related words
cave
noun B1
caver
noun
Advanced or less common
cavernously
adverb
Expresiones
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