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

Microwave resonators and high-quality optical cavities could provide another path toward stronger conversion. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Regular dental visits can help prevent cavities and treat problems early. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Many species like owls, bats, and squirrels use hollow cavities for nesting. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026

Many toothpastes also have additional active ingredients that target specific oral health concerns, like cavities or gingivitis (gum inflammation). — Hannah Harper, HEALTH, 6 Sep. 2026

Sound waves excite the air in the cavities, forcing out the oscillating air to generate thrust. — ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Fluoride works to protect teeth from acid damage while also helping to fight cavities. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026

To test this approach, the team first built miniature boats, each equipped with three cavities tuned to different frequencies. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

In its complaint, the real-estate firm points out that Urban Zen’s own lawsuit from June, alleging that rats are nesting in the cavities and holes of its Federal-style building from 1828, is evidence against them. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026