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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The following day, Authorities found Grimes’ decomposing body wrapped in a blanked and tarp in the crawl space.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The next day, police found Marissa Grimes’ body in the crawl space.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Another showed string lights crisscrossing the ceiling of the crawl space, illuminating the area.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Want to shoot some PepperBall into vehicles or basements or crawl spaces or attics?
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The next day, police found Marissa Grimes’ body in the crawl space.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Another showed string lights crisscrossing the ceiling of the crawl space, illuminating the area.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Want to shoot some PepperBall into vehicles or basements or crawl spaces or attics?
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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