Meaning & use
Cavernous
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Resembling a cavern in being large, deep, and hollow, or having many caverns.
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The old train station had a cavernous ticket hall with a soaring ceiling.
He let out a cavernous yawn that echoed through the empty hallway.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe interior spaces such as halls, stomachs, or mouths that feel unexpectedly vast.
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