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
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Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Derrick Groves, the 10th and final man who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May, was captured on Wednesday in the crawl space of an Atlanta home.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Many homes have pipes running in attics, basements and crawl spaces.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Trim tree branches away from the home and ventilate attics and crawl spaces.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Derrick Groves, the 10th and final man who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May, was captured on Wednesday in the crawl space of an Atlanta home.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Many homes have pipes running in attics, basements and crawl spaces.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Trim tree branches away from the home and ventilate attics and crawl spaces.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crawl space
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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