English Explanatory Dictionary

aven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
  2. A pothole.
name
  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Word forms

aven avens

Etymology

Borrowed from French aven.

Related words

domepit
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