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

Beyond hazing, Badger and Banjo help flush bears from urban dens, crawl beneath houses to locate animals in crawl spaces, and search for injured or orphaned bears. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The main shutoff is typically located where the water service enters the home—often in the basement, garage, utility room, crawl space, or near the outdoor water meterbefore the plumbing branches throughout the house, Mansfield explains. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026

If the colony is growing rapidly or wasps have established a nest inside your home’s walls, attic, or crawl space, professional removal is usually the safest option. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

An Alabama man accused of gunning down a University of Alabama student, a father of three and a family dog was captured hiding in an attic crawl space just hours after the victims were found inside a home, authorities said. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 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