grotto
An artificial cavern-like retreat.
Other meanings
A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.
Related words
- grot
- grottoed
- grottolike
- grottowork
- Santa's grotto
Word history
From Latin "crypta".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “grotto” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.