grotto
IPA: grˈɑtoʊ
noun
- A small cave.
- An artificial cavern-like retreat.
- A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
- A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.
- (Satanism) A secretive name for a local group of underground Satanists.
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Examples of "grotto" in Sentences
- The gem in the grotto shows its luster.
- In 1822, the grotto was consecrated afresh.
- Near the rear of the cemetery is the grotto.
- The grotto is situated in the south east corner of the park.
- The boldest explorers dared to reconnoitre the sinister grotto.
- The grotto gets its name from the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.
- Archaeologists are still searching for the entrance of the grotto.
- She lives in the sewers underneath the house, and appears in the grotto.
- The park also contains a romantic grotto in the style of the 18th century.
- It is both the summit of the grotto and the highlight of the grotto as well.
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