as in gigantic
of a building or room
resembling a cave in spaciousness; very significant in size
We toured the cavernous airplane hangar. The dance was held in a cavernous hall. a cavernous auditorium
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Recent Examples of cavernous
The trio of heroines hang out on cavernous space stations, travel to outlandish planets and encounter hordes of cat-like aliens.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The reality star and the singer both dated comedian Pete Davidson (Grande, in fact, was engaged to him) and were recently spotted looking totally chill with one another when Kardashian hosted a screening of Wicked at her cavernous home.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Enter through a dark-green door and follow the mysterious, cavernous corridor into a serenely inviting room.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
Not only does decreasing reliance on gas cut the need to journey back to civilization for tank fill-ups, the single 2.8-kg stove tank frees up exterior cabinet space that would otherwise be dedicated to larger LPG tanks, allowing for a rather cavernous pass-through rear garage.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The reality star and the singer both dated comedian Pete Davidson (Grande, in fact, was engaged to him) and were recently spotted looking totally chill with one another when Kardashian hosted a screening of Wicked at her cavernous home.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Enter through a dark-green door and follow the mysterious, cavernous corridor into a serenely inviting room.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
Not only does decreasing reliance on gas cut the need to journey back to civilization for tank fill-ups, the single 2.8-kg stove tank frees up exterior cabinet space that would otherwise be dedicated to larger LPG tanks, allowing for a rather cavernous pass-through rear garage.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The details of the deal aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things for the franchise, but Moody inked a sweet contract and can play himself into even more money.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah is a 40-year-old organization with a large social base, a political party represented in Lebanon’s parliament and cabinet, and Iranian state backing.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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With a focus on power and driving dynamics, while still maintaining a luxurious feel, the AMG 63 is considered a top tier model in the large luxury high performance SUV segment.Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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With its massive gravitational pull, Jupiter has altered the orbit of asteroids and comets for billions of years.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Warren Buffett’s iconic investment and holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, is shedding its stake in Apple, bite by byte, and building an enormous cash pile — $325 billion at the moment.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the vast majority of cases, the products were dropped off without any interaction between the buyer and the delivery person, according to the study.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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More than 3,000 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the last year, the vast majority in the past six weeks.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Here, colorful cabins contrast colossal ice cap backdrops and vibrant celestial phenomena light the sky.Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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With two front wheels so close together, and a colossal engine between them and the rider's seat, conventional forks and regular steering was out of the question.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Larry Fink, whose mammoth BlackRock fund oversees over $10 trillion in assets, also sees one rate reduction before the end of 2024.Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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