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DictionarygrottoSmall cave
noun

grotto

GRAH-toh/ˈɡrɑːtəʊ/

A small natural or artificial cave.

A small grotto beside the trail offers shade from the sun.

Small peaceful limestone grotto with turquoise pool, shaded rocky alcove and ferns.
Etymology
grottoGreekto hide

The root meaning “to hide” produced an expression meaning “hidden vault,” which came to denote a vault or cavern. Grotto preserves the cave sense, especially for a picturesque retreat.

In context

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More examples

  • Water drips from the roof of the grotto.
  • The gardeners built a stone grotto behind the fountain.
  • A statue stands inside the church's candlelit grotto.

Forms

grotto · grottoes · grottos

Similar words

cave
A broader term, usually for a natural underground space.
cavern
Usually suggests a much larger cave than a grotto.