as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface a fantasy in which an intrepid band of adventurers enter a vast antre and discover a hidden world filled with monsters and wonders

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Noun
  • There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Yet travelers tend to overlook one deep category: caves.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The caverns of the mind and spirit are appealing as Neptune moves into Aries.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The public will be able to access the onsite parking lot, beach, lighthouse park, public park to the north, fire pit, dune area, grotto area, and exterior green space during business hours and seven days a week, according to city documents.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Explore the oldest public Japanese garden on the East Coast, which features stone lanterns, a grotto area, and a stunning 40-foot waterfall.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Antre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antre. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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