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
More than half of children 6 to 8 years old have had a cavity in at least one of their baby teeth, and more than half of teens ages 12 to 19 have had a cavity in at least one of their permanent teeth, the health department said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of its technologies, such as superconducting crab cavities, crystal collimators and high-temperature superconducting power lines, have never been used in a proton accelerator before.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Rather than hanging from a traditional metal loop soldered to the outside, the ribbon feeds directly into an internal cavity hidden between the medal's two halves.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
The panelists noted that past research suggests the oral cavity can influence the health of other organs, including the joints, brain and gut, according to Euro News.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of its technologies, such as superconducting crab cavities, crystal collimators and high-temperature superconducting power lines, have never been used in a proton accelerator before.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Rather than hanging from a traditional metal loop soldered to the outside, the ribbon feeds directly into an internal cavity hidden between the medal's two halves.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
The panelists noted that past research suggests the oral cavity can influence the health of other organs, including the joints, brain and gut, according to Euro News.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even our coldest colds can no longer make a dent in record-setting heat.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Once sworn in, Holladay will become the 20th Democrat in the 100-member House, only making a small dent in the Republican supermajority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some are modern fire pits, while others are rustic and charming.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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