Synonyms of cavities

cavities

noun

plural of cavity

as in holes

a sunken area forming a separate space

a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holes
• dents
• pits
• hollows
• depressions
• furrows
• indentations
• concavities
• recesses
• valleys
• caverns
• caves
• ditches
• trenches
• grooves
• pockets
• dints
• bowls
• basins
• burrows
• excavations
• indentures
• alcoves
• impressions
• clefts
• openings
• gutters
• craters
• sockets
• dimples
• troughs
• alveoli
• nooks
• wells
• voids
• niches
• imprints
• sinkholes
• boreholes
• gouges
• potholes
• abysses
• vacuums
• notches
• water holes
• chasms
• vacuities
• postholes
• chuckholes
• wallows
• gulfs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• projections
• protuberances
• protrusions
• bulges
• hills
• tumors
• mounds
• convexities
• cambers
• rises
• swellings
• bumps
• pimples
• juts
• lumps
• humps
• swells
• bunches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cavities

Nor does improved plaque or reduced bleeding mean users will develop fewer cavities or avoid periodontitis in the coming years. — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Tenuta says over time, that process sets the stage for tooth decay, often referred to as caries, or eventually cavities (a hole in a tooth that comes from this decay). — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Will Brantley, president of the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, said sticky and chewy candies tend to cling to teeth, leaving behind sugary residue that can contribute to cavities. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Some social media users claim that their boyfriend’s bad habits resulted in everything from cavities to recurring bacterial vaginosis. — Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

Why your mouth matters beyond your teeth An imbalanced oral microbiome has been linked to much more than cavities and bad breath. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

New research shows that cross-talk shapes conditions well beyond cavities and bad breath. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Bees go into forests to find natural nesting cavities, search for food or establish permanent colonies, according to the Xeres Society for Invertebrate Conservation. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026