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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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Meanwhile, in New Mexico, officials at Carlsbad Caverns National Park said about 150 tourists were evacuated Saturday night after being stranded by rising water.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 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

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

These images are mixed with others that contain snow-like elements: stalagmites at Carlsbad Caverns or piles of ghostly white sand at White Sands National Monument.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2015

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

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