Wookey Hole

British  

/ ˈwʊkɪ həʊl /

noun

1. a village in SW England, in Somerset, near Wells: noted for the nearby limestone cave in which prehistoric remains have been found

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Example Sentences

The visitor to Wookey Hole should extend his peregrinations to Ebbor Rocks, which are close by and are worth a visit.

From Somerset by Wade, G. W.

Of the former the Cheddar Caves and Wookey Hole are the most remarkable; and a good example of the latter is the Devil's Punch Bowl near E. Harptree.

From Somerset by Wade, G. W.

The most remarkable deposit of these bones is in the Wookey Hole, on the southern edge of the Mendips, about two miles from Wells.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel

It occurs near the cave of Wookey Hole, from the mouth of which the river Axe issues on the southern flanks of the Mendips.

From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir