Grottoes,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  grotto \grot"to\ (gr[o^]t"t[-o]), n.; pl. {Grottoes}
     (gr[o^]t"t[=o]z). [Formerly grotta, fr. It. grotta, LL.
     grupta, fr. L. crypta a concealed subterranean passage,
     vault, cavern, Gr. kry`pth, fr. krypto`s concealed, fr.
     kry`ptein to conceal. Cf. {Grot}, {Crypt}.]
     A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an


     artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grotto
       n : a small cave (usually with attractive features) [syn: {grot}]
       [also: {grottoes} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  grottoes
       See {grotto}

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Grottoes, VA (town, FIPS 33488)
    Location: 38.26809 N, 78.82461 W
    Population (1990): 1455 (573 housing units)
    Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 24441

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Grottoes, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
     Population (2000):    2114
     Housing Units (2000): 894
     Land area (2000):     1.329205 sq. miles (3.442624 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.329205 sq. miles (3.442624 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            33488
     Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
     Location:             38.267385 N, 78.824868 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     24441
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Grottoes, VA
      Grottoes