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Cave

/keɪv/
A natural underground space or cavity, typically large enough for a human to enter, often found in rocks and hills.

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Examples:

We explored a dark cave in the mountain.The bear found shelter inside the limestone cave.

Etymology:

etymology
The word "cave" comes from the Latin cavea, meaning ‘hollow place’ or ‘cavern’, which is derived from cavus, meaning hollow. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages via Old French cave.

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