Also means
cave
Usage Note
Caverne is slightly more literary than grotte for a cave; the two words overlap but grotte is more common in everyday speech and tourist contexts. Prehistoric cave art is referred to as l'art pariétal. L'homme des cavernes means caveman.
Examples
"Les explorateurs ont découvert une grande caverne."
Natural Translation
The explorers discovered a large cavern.
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