Cave and Pit

Cave

Cave noun - A naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface.

Usage example: Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels

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Pit and cave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pit" instead a noun "Cave".

Nearby Words: cavern, caved, caver, caving

Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

Usage example: removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard

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Cave and pit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cave" instead a noun "Pit".

full	full cave	full pit
long	long cave	long pit
similar	similar cave	similar pit
natural	natural cave	natural pit
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, deep, empty, entire, massive, large, big, great, huge, tiny, cold, watery, hidden, vast, random, literal, local, nearby, creepy, volcanic.

While normally solitary, when autumn arrives, garter snakes gather by the hundreds in a cave or pit to hibernate for the winter.

Source: Snake Pit
They also had a tendency to drop you into a pit, or better yet, in the cave where the Wumpus was, ending the game right there.

Source: Goddamned Bats / Interactive Fiction
The second is a cave at the bottom of a pit in The Catacombs (this pit needs to be filled with water, or it's effectively bottomless).

Source: Video Game / Turok

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