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

Sensitive teeth can be caused by enamel erosion, gum disease, teeth grinding, or cavities, and may signal broader health issues like diabetes or heart disease. — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026

Leaning that increases year after year, mushrooms or fungal corks growing at the base of your tree, soft soil around the trunk, and bark damage or cavities at the base can all be symptoms of root damage. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

The tradition, known as lördagsgodis, began in the 1950s by Swedish health officials to encourage limiting candy-eating to once a week and prevent cavities. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Your saliva flow drops overnight, Atria says, allowing the fluoride from your toothbrush to stay on your teeth longer and better protect against cavities. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 July 2026

Even dead trees and snags are useful, hosting insects for food and cavities for shelter. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026

Brain cavities, inner ears, air spaces, nerves and blood vessels became visible for the first time, revealing how dinosaurs balanced, heard, smelled and perceived their world. — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

The resulting cavities are filled with dedicated acoustic damping material to control unwanted internal reflections. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Doggy dens and cat cubbies Cozy sleeping nooks built into under-stair cavities, cabinet bases, or custom millwork, giving pets a den of their own that disappears into the architecture. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026