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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Tips to Prevent Pipes from Freezing Insulation is key in preventing frozen pipes, which means plumbing in areas like attics, exterior walls, outdoor pipes, and crawl spaces, will likely require extra insulation.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
According to surveillance video, the large bear has been wedging itself in and out of a small crawl space beneath Ken Johnson’s house since late November.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Generally, Bryant says, the volunteer will get into the crawl space with the bear, get behind the massive animal and scare him by yelling, clapping and sometimes firing a paintball gun.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
After a fire in the crawl space during winter break at one school in the Denver metro area, Thunder Vista P-8 students will attend different schools through the end of the month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
According to surveillance video, the large bear has been wedging itself in and out of a small crawl space beneath Ken Johnson’s house since late November.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Generally, Bryant says, the volunteer will get into the crawl space with the bear, get behind the massive animal and scare him by yelling, clapping and sometimes firing a paintball gun.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
After a fire in the crawl space during winter break at one school in the Denver metro area, Thunder Vista P-8 students will attend different schools through the end of the month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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