as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend
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Recent Examples of grotto
Bathe in cool blue grottos tucked along white-sand beaches at The Baths, evidence of the volcanic foundations of Virgin Gorda.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
That snow grotto is filled with real snowflakes that descend from the ceiling through the cold air.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Butterfly Garden, for example, is set in a large conservatory designed as a tropical forest, with an 18-foot high grotto waterfall.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
Located in Ocho Rios on 35 oceanfront acres, the romantic resort offers its own mineral grotto and spring pool for rejuvenating dips.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
That snow grotto is filled with real snowflakes that descend from the ceiling through the cold air.
—Susan B. Barnes, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The Butterfly Garden, for example, is set in a large conservatory designed as a tropical forest, with an 18-foot high grotto waterfall.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
Located in Ocho Rios on 35 oceanfront acres, the romantic resort offers its own mineral grotto and spring pool for rejuvenating dips.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotto. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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