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
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Mail-order bees are sold as cocoons, either loose or in the cavity nest where they were born.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The report said asbestos is present in flooring, ceiling tiles and pipe insulation, with additional material potentially in inaccessible wall cavities.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Feb. 2026
Also, like candy, these sweet ingredients can stick to your teeth and lead to cavities.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Mail-order bees are sold as cocoons, either loose or in the cavity nest where they were born.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The report said asbestos is present in flooring, ceiling tiles and pipe insulation, with additional material potentially in inaccessible wall cavities.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Feb. 2026
Also, like candy, these sweet ingredients can stick to your teeth and lead to cavities.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Congress and the White House are digging a deep, deep hole for our children.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Video from the scene showed multiple bullet holes in a car windshield.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harrison Bader put a figurative dent into a baseball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With almost no ambient light, nights are really dark, and when clear, the skies are studded with stars; on cold nights, giant fire pits on the patio keep you warm while stargazing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Being a toddler parent often means that your weekends are a constant rotation of kids’ birthday parties, but there are worse ways to spend your time than sipping a soda while your kids tackle each other in a ball pit.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 4 Mar. 2026.
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