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Carlsbad Caverns

American  

plural noun

  1. a series of limestone caverns, near Carlsbad, New Mexico. 68 sq. mi. (177 sq. km).


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And last week, about 200 people were trapped for several hours in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park amid heavy flooding.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

Park officials say stretches in new hoist cables is common, especially in long hoistways like the 750-foot shaft at Carlsbad Caverns.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2018

He expressed outrage at long delays in fixing an underground elevator for visitors at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2017

A celebration of the anniversary of the National Park Service, exploring some of the over 400 places deemed worth preserving, including Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, Petrified Forest in Arizona and Crater Lake in Oregon.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2016

Now they were down in Carlsbad Caverns, and Billy was praying to God to get him out of there before the ceiling fell in.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut