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
In addition, the three species may huddle together in a tree cavity or nest box to share warmth and survive extremely cold nights.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Three technologies—horizontal drilling, injection of light hydrocarbon liquids to mobilize the oil, and use of progressive cavity pumps (inserted into a well to force the oil upwards)—were pivotal, first introduced in the 1990s and becoming widespread soon after.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The bubble-like structures and carved cavities in the glowing hydrogen are classic signatures of stellar feedback, the process by which newborn stars reshape the cloud that made them.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The insulation may be the wrong size for the wall cavity, or the vapor barrier might be improperly stapled to the studs—or detached.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Three technologies—horizontal drilling, injection of light hydrocarbon liquids to mobilize the oil, and use of progressive cavity pumps (inserted into a well to force the oil upwards)—were pivotal, first introduced in the 1990s and becoming widespread soon after.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The bubble-like structures and carved cavities in the glowing hydrogen are classic signatures of stellar feedback, the process by which newborn stars reshape the cloud that made them.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The insulation may be the wrong size for the wall cavity, or the vapor barrier might be improperly stapled to the studs—or detached.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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This week’s forecast, appropriately enough, calls for sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s for the 72-hole event.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But those shuttered hospices barely represent a dent in the massive hospice home healthcare industry.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The delicious tuna and swordfish that ends up on plates across South Florida puts a dent in more than just your wallet — catching them puts a dent in global shark populations.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Could someone in the hot tub steal a glance at a guest in the sunken conversation pit?—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fuel leak occurred when a fuel pit hydrant attached to a fuel system pipeline burst north of Terminal T at Hartsfield-Jackson, the EPA told outlets.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 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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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
Chris Almeida,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2024
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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