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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

An order to shelter in place at Carlsbad Caverns was lifted late on Saturday, and about 200 visitors and staff members were evacuated, she said.

From New York Times • 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

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

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2017

At first, all she could think about was how she wouldn’t get to make her own rock crystal stalactites for her Carlsbad Caverns diorama idea.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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