grotto
noun
grot·to
ˈgrä-(ˌ)tō 
plural grottoes also grottos
1
: cave
2
: an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave
Examples of grotto in a Sentence
at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend
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Housed at Villa d’Este in Tivoli — a UNESCO World Heritage site located a one-hour drive from Rome — the grotto will reopen after nearly half a century of being closed and two years of restoration work.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Experience the Swiss-Italian culture by dining at a traditional grotto, taking a boat tour to Morcote, or simply wandering through the old town’s sleepy piazzas.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The car paused at the foot of the knoll while the garage door slowly rose, exposing a dark grotto.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Experience the Swiss-Italian culture by dining at a traditional grotto, taking a boat tour to Morcote, or simply wandering through the old town’s sleepy piazzas.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The car paused at the foot of the knoll while the garage door slowly rose, exposing a dark grotto.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grotto
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grotto. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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