cavernous

Adjective

cavernous (comparative more cavernous, superlative most cavernous)

1. Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
   • The last stop on the West Coast Main Line before you cross the border into Scotland, the strategically placed Carlisle Citadel is a station steeped in history. Opened on September 1 1847, the cavernous station was once home to seven railway companies in the pre-Grouping years.2019 November 20, Paul Stephen, “Lakes and lines offer scenery to savour”, in Rail, page 54
   • At 8:34 p.m. Saturday night, in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton, I heard a loud crashing noise, like a big tray of dinner plates hitting the floor.2026 April 26, Linda Feldmann, “After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents’ dinner”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Massachusetts: Christian Science Publishing...

   Synonyms:

   cavelike

   1. Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
      • cavernous eyes
      • While the filmmakers behind Dear Evan Hansen have maintained that their biggest motivation for adapting the popular Broadway musical was to immortalize Platt’s Tony-winning titular performance, what they’ve actually done by having the 27-year-old play a high school senior is highlight the stage...2021 September 22, Caroline Siede, “Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire on just about every level”, in AV Club
2. Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
3. Having cavities.