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
Local tribute acts run the gamut, performing the music of bands that are long out of commission to those that still sporadically reunite or simply never left — but now are so big that tickets can cost hundreds of dollars to see them in a cavernous stadium.
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
George Lucas stepped into the San Diego Convention Center’s cavernous Hall H and stepped into history, as the legendary creator of Star Wars made his first ever appearance at Comic-Con, the popular arts convention that has partially been built off his stories and creations.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar
The Secretariat’s home is a cavernous building, where journalists are typically relegated to a basement media room.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 July 2025
This, despite the biggest sound and fury that the vast screens and speakers of the cavernous Mercedes-Benz Stadium could muster.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Matt Sebastian, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
George Lucas stepped into the San Diego Convention Center’s cavernous Hall H and stepped into history, as the legendary creator of Star Wars made his first ever appearance at Comic-Con, the popular arts convention that has partially been built off his stories and creations.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar
The Secretariat’s home is a cavernous building, where journalists are typically relegated to a basement media room.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 July 2025
This, despite the biggest sound and fury that the vast screens and speakers of the cavernous Mercedes-Benz Stadium could muster.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavernous
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My view is that this is the first tiny snowball that is starting to roll down a snowy hill and soon will be a gigantic avalanche that everybody will be talking about. Time will tell.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The duo utilized a park near their production stages to erect the set pieces that included buildings, tents, and a gigantic tower with an observation deck – the latter of which required constructing multiple versions.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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This boils down to a huge portion of providers’ budgets, between around 70% and 80% on average, getting eaten up by staffing costs.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The numbers show that while AC/DC’s international fanbase is huge, U.S. listeners — whose activity is counted on the Billboard Global 200 but not on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lopez’s visit to Turkey’s largest city coincided with her Aug. 5 performance at Yenikapi Festival Park during the Istanbul Festival.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On the second floor, Byrd said a large recovery lounge was built to be bigger than many Grand Slam tournament venues.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following its success, Netflix struck a massive deal north of $400 million to develop sequels, leading to 2022's Glass Onion and now, Wake Up Dead Man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The massive vessel has a range of 8,000 nautical miles and accommodates 36 crew members and 22 guests.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is a vast property that can hold its own alongside some of the finest hotels on the Vegas Strip.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And though public opinion is staunch and clear on this issue, Congress approved vast cutbacks.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Grab your telescope and aim it at Saturn in the early morning hours of Aug. 19 to see Titan's colossal shadow sweep across the majestic gas giant's cloud tops.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The film is a colossal hit, so surely that must be working out great for Sony, right?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Intel also tried unsuccessfully to grasp the mammoth cell phone opportunity.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The mammoth wildfire burned for 24 days, burning a total of 80,779 acres in eastern San Luis Obispo County before it was fully contained on July 26.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cavernous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavernous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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