On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Grotto. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as grot or cave and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Grotto meaning
- A small cave.
- An artificial cavern-like retreat.
- A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
Using Grotto
- The main meaning on this page is: A small cave. | An artificial cavern-like retreat. | A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.
- Useful related words include: grot, cave.
- In the example corpus, grotto often appears in combinations such as: santa grotto, the grotto, santa's grotto.
Context around Grotto
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grotto
- In this selection, "grotto" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, blu, santa, christmas, christmas, galleries and ristorante stand out and add context to how "grotto" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the grotto of the and christmas santa grotto at north. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grotto" sits close to words such as abnormally, acrobatic and adm, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grotto
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He'll be transforming a bus into a grotto, and he's performing for the public too. (17 words)
Santa's Grotto costs £15 for one dog and two humans, and another £10 per extra dog. (17 words)
A library picture of the Christmas Santa grotto at North Point Shopping Centre, Hull, in a previous year. (18 words)
Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows. (42 words)
Santa’s grotto will open from Sunday, November 26 and will be sited in the Central Square where most of the preceding day’s activities will be staged between 11am and 5pm, culminating with Santa switching on the Christmas lights at 5pm. (42 words)
Aside from the themed festivities, attendees can anticipate seasonal activities such as Santa’s grotto, Christmas markets, festive entertainment, and Malvern Theatres’ pantomime stars switching on the town's Christmas lights on Saturday, November 25. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
A library picture of the Christmas Santa grotto at North Point Shopping Centre, Hull, in a previous year.
Aside from the themed festivities, attendees can anticipate seasonal activities such as Santa’s grotto, Christmas markets, festive entertainment, and Malvern Theatres’ pantomime stars switching on the town's Christmas lights on Saturday, November 25.
Attractions include Santa’s Grotto for £5 per child - tickets must be pre booked, family disco and party games, with mulled wine and hot cider sold on the day.
Courtesy of the Cuddle Club, the Santa's Grotto on December 9 is all for four-legged friends.
Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows.
Every year before Christmas, the flame originates at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem and goes to Austria.
Families were excited to grab a photo opportunity with the big man himself before he descended into the grotto at the Garden Centre.
From the wild dunes of Sandhaven, to the iconic rock and grotto of Marden - there's an abundance of scenery to take from the South Shields coastline.
He'll be transforming a bus into a grotto, and he's performing for the public too.
His impressive resume keeps Blu Grotto Ristorante running smoothly with up-to-date seasonal offerings that enhance your experience.
I love going to Monmouth Park Race Track in Oceanport and enjoy stopping into the Blu Grotto before or after my time at Monmouth Park.
It is said to be the country's biggest indoor funfair which includes a Santa's grotto and a festival circus.
Liverpool retail entrepreneur David Lewis, founder of the famous Lewis’s store, opened the world’s first Christmas grotto in his Bon Marche store in Church Street in 1879.
People visit the Grotto under the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.
Santa's Grotto costs £15 for one dog and two humans, and another £10 per extra dog.
Santa’s Grotto will be open with a magical talking letterbox waiting to post your Christmas list and you can snap an adorable photo of your pups in the Santa Paws room.
Santa’s grotto will open from Sunday, November 26 and will be sited in the Central Square where most of the preceding day’s activities will be staged between 11am and 5pm, culminating with Santa switching on the Christmas lights at 5pm.
Take a seat in a virtual reality sleigh and fly over the treetops and mountains until you reach Father Christmas in his grotto.
The centre:mk has launched its Santa’s Grotto with the festive fun featuring the much-loved Christmas classic ‘The Snowman’.
The country park will be turned into a Santa’s grotto where Father Christmas and his elves will be waiting to meet you.
Common combinations with grotto
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- santa grotto 23×
- the grotto 21×
- santa's grotto 10×
- grotto and 8×
- grotto at 7×
- his grotto 6×
- grotto is 5×
- grotto of 4×
- grotto christmas 3×
- grotto for 3×