Cave

Cave

A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. Caves form naturally by the weathering of rock and they often extend deep underground. The word "cave" can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos.

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Famous quotes containing the word cave:

    “I was thewed like an Auroch bull,
    And tusked like the great Cave Bear;
    And you, my sweet, from head to feet,
    Were gowned in your glorious hair.”
    —Langdon Smith (1858–1908)

    “The whole cut impressed me as if it were a cave with its stalactites laid open to the light.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “The Cave of Jeremiah is in this part. In its lamentable recesses he composed his lamentable Lamentations.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)