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Grotto vs. Cavern — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Grotto and Cavern

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Grotto

A grotto is a natural or artificial cave used by humans in both modern times and antiquity, and historically or prehistorically. Naturally occurring grottoes are often small caves near water that are usually flooded or liable to flood at high tide.
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Cavern

A large cave or chamber in a cave.
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Grotto

A small cave or cavern.
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Cavern

A large cave.
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Grotto

An artificial structure or excavation made to resemble a cave or cavern.
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Cavern

A large underground chamber, as in a cave.
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Grotto

A small cave.
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Cavern

To enclose in or as if in a cavern.
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Grotto

An artificial cavern-like retreat.
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Cavern

To hollow out.
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Grotto

A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
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Cavern

A large cave.
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Grotto

A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.
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Cavern

An underground chamber.
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Grotto

(Satanism) A secretive name for a local group of underground Satanists.
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Cavern

A large, dark place or space.
A dark cavern of a shop
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Grotto

A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.
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Cavern

(transitive) To form a cavern or deep depression in.
Catacombs caverning the hillsides
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Grotto

A small cave (usually with attractive features)
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Cavern

(transitive) To put into a cavern.
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Cavern

A large, deep, hollow place in the earth; a large cave.
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Cavern

Any large dark enclosed space;
His eyes were dark caverns
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Cavern

A large cave or a large chamber in a cave
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Cavern

Hollow out as if making a cavern
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