crawl space
noun
: a shallow unfinished space beneath the first floor or under the roof of a building especially for access to plumbing or wiring
Examples of crawl space in a Sentence
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One of these warehouses stood out from the rest, the researchers said, because the goods were stored on a ground floor, which could be accessed through a crawl space that was built from recycled amphorae, a type of Roman pot.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Avoid storing food or scented items in crawl spaces, sheds and garages.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Some of the remains were found in temporary urns — black plastic boxes — in the home’s crawl space, a moving truck and an inoperable hearse parked in the backyard, Denver Police Cmdr.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Craddock suggested once in the morning and again at night, focusing on sheds, crawl spaces and tarps.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The Denver Sheriff Department had served an eviction order at the address and a deputy was standing by when the homeowners found the remains in the crawl space, Police Commander Matt Clark told reporters.
—Sarah Moon, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
Temporary urns — plastic boxes the size of a shoe box — were found in the crawl space of the house while a Denver sheriff’s deputy oversaw the removal of Harford’s belongings, Clark said.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
At one century-old home, maintenance crews, trying to prepare it for sale, were struggling to slip under the crawl space, because the house had been built atop a giant redwood stump.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
Making entry into the residence, Marshals searched the home and discovered a hole cut into the floor of one of the bedrooms, leading to the crawl space underneath.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Avoid storing food or scented items in crawl spaces, sheds and garages.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Some of the remains were found in temporary urns — black plastic boxes — in the home’s crawl space, a moving truck and an inoperable hearse parked in the backyard, Denver Police Cmdr.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Craddock suggested once in the morning and again at night, focusing on sheds, crawl spaces and tarps.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
The Denver Sheriff Department had served an eviction order at the address and a deputy was standing by when the homeowners found the remains in the crawl space, Police Commander Matt Clark told reporters.
—Sarah Moon, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
Temporary urns — plastic boxes the size of a shoe box — were found in the crawl space of the house while a Denver sheriff’s deputy oversaw the removal of Harford’s belongings, Clark said.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
At one century-old home, maintenance crews, trying to prepare it for sale, were struggling to slip under the crawl space, because the house had been built atop a giant redwood stump.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
Making entry into the residence, Marshals searched the home and discovered a hole cut into the floor of one of the bedrooms, leading to the crawl space underneath.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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