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

Since then, several bears have entered my backyard (surrounded by a six-foot fence) most likely to try to climb into the crawl space under my house to get relief from the heat. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Agents learned the man may have moved into the crawl space under a house. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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