cavern

noun
UK /ˈkæv.ən/
US /ˈkæv.ɚn/

A cavern is a very big cave.

The explorers walked deep into the dark cavern.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A large, hollow space inside something.

The old tree had a cavern inside its trunk.

3. A room or space that is very large and dark, like a cave.

The empty hall felt like a cavern.

4. A deep, hollow place in the body.

The doctor examined the cavern in the lung.