plural cavities
1
: an unfilled space within a mass
especially
: a hollowed-out space
2
: an area of decay in a tooth : caries
Synonyms
Examples of cavity in a Sentence
Some birds nest in tree cavities.
I had two cavities filled at the dentist's.
Recent Examples on the Web
Does a natural toothpaste provide adequate cavity protection?
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Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Without insurance, families and children may not get teeth cleanings, oral exams, cavity fillings and surgeries.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Swarm prevention is a top priority for beekeepers who manage boxes of honeybees as a hobby or a profession, but our county contains unmanaged colonies that take advantage of a hole in the attic, our water meter box, downed tree trunk cavity, or other places deemed worthy.
—Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Thirty large mammal experts—including equine veterinary dentists, anesthesiologists, and veterinarians—were called in from across the U.S., South Africa, and India to assist in the male bull elephant's operation, which was the equivalent of a human cavity filling.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The portable clinic is part of a cavity prevention program developed by NYU College of Dentistry and is being rolled out in Concord and two other New Hampshire districts.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Nearly 50 steps were identified and, along the stairs, two large cavities were cut into the rock, the study said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
That could be tricky, because RF cavities typically don’t work well in magnetic fields.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
Participants in the last arm of the study, who had CAR-T cells infused into the spinal fluid as well as the cavity around their brain tumors, had an overall survival of about 10½ months.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Without insurance, families and children may not get teeth cleanings, oral exams, cavity fillings and surgeries.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Swarm prevention is a top priority for beekeepers who manage boxes of honeybees as a hobby or a profession, but our county contains unmanaged colonies that take advantage of a hole in the attic, our water meter box, downed tree trunk cavity, or other places deemed worthy.
—Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Thirty large mammal experts—including equine veterinary dentists, anesthesiologists, and veterinarians—were called in from across the U.S., South Africa, and India to assist in the male bull elephant's operation, which was the equivalent of a human cavity filling.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The portable clinic is part of a cavity prevention program developed by NYU College of Dentistry and is being rolled out in Concord and two other New Hampshire districts.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Nearly 50 steps were identified and, along the stairs, two large cavities were cut into the rock, the study said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
That could be tricky, because RF cavities typically don’t work well in magnetic fields.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
Participants in the last arm of the study, who had CAR-T cells infused into the spinal fluid as well as the cavity around their brain tumors, had an overall survival of about 10½ months.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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cavity
noun
cav·i·ty
ˈkav-ət-ē 
plural cavities
1
: a hollow place
especially
: an unfilled bodily space
lung cavity
2
: a hole hollowed out in a tooth by decay
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