as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed
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Recent Examples of cavity
Yellowjackets build a paper nest in a cavity or underground, often inhabiting a rodent hole or hiding the nest under a bush or a brush pile.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The flesh is a creamy green color but may feature a brighter orange ring around the seed cavity.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Sometimes a deep cavity close to a tooth’s nerve can be sealed off, a little like an Egyptian tomb, in an approach called selective caries removal.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The study suggests using a silicon optical cavity — a device that stabilizes laser light by reflecting it between mirrors separated by an incredibly precise distance.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The flesh is a creamy green color but may feature a brighter orange ring around the seed cavity.
—Joanna Sciarrino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Sometimes a deep cavity close to a tooth’s nerve can be sealed off, a little like an Egyptian tomb, in an approach called selective caries removal.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The study suggests using a silicon optical cavity — a device that stabilizes laser light by reflecting it between mirrors separated by an incredibly precise distance.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Your pilot can also fly you over to Dent Island for your tee time at the 18-hole championship course.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The sides or water bottle pockets end up with holes in them from rubbing against my tires, which makes pushing incredibly frustrating.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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This is the latest state-level step to put a dent in the unbridled permitting of AI giving out mental health advice that is wildly over-the-line.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Caesars faces mounting pressure as fewer visitors to Las Vegas — its core market — dent revenue at resorts, hotels and casinos, while its online betting arm trails larger rivals like FanDuel and DraftKings and faces growing competition from prediction markets.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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The guiding image of my process was not an outline, but the ball pit found at indoor playgrounds, beloved by children and feared by adults who carry hand sanitizer just for such activities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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This was once the site of the deepest pit in the world.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The new Gilder Center — granite on the outside, shotcrete on the inside, with a seductive composition of concavities and curves — comes off as a true New Yorker: defiantly eccentric, rough, show-offy, and smart.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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