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Definition of "cavernous" []

  • Filled with caverns. (adjective)
  • Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness, or effect: a cavernous yawn; cavernous echoes. (adjective)
  • Anatomy Filled with cavities or hollow areas; porous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cavernous" in a sentence
  • "Is Howard, who shattered Schmidt's record with a mammoth blast in cavernous RFK Stadium on Thursday night, 2006's NL MVP?"
  • "By then virtually the only Houston supporters left in cavernous Reliant Stadium were members of the school's band."
  • "The team's game solid defense, great bullpen, discipline at the plate, speed to play little ball and enough power to scare people functions anywhere, whether in cavernous Comerica Park in Detroit or minute Fenway Park in Boston."