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

Recent Examples on the Web

With the construction of homes, stadiums and other buildings throughout the county, bats have adapted to roosting in spaces such as the eaves of homes or in crawl spaces, Curti said. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Ensure proper ventilation in basements, attics, and crawl spaces. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026

Pipes in attics, basements and crawl spaces may be exposed, and homeowners may be able to insulate these on their own, though novices might still want to leave this important job to a professional. — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

The crawl space had to do certain things, and the actor had to move in a certain way, so it was engineered pretty carefully. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crawl space

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase