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 200 pits have already been identified on the moon’s surface, and in 2024, NASA confirmed the presence of a large underground cavity.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Yes, dental cavities are common.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Pregnant people suffer from kidney stones, appendicitis or dental cavities that require root canal, just like people who are not pregnant.
—Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
She’s required to strip down, go through a cavity search and be aggressively physically handled by the guards.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Yes, dental cavities are common.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Pregnant people suffer from kidney stones, appendicitis or dental cavities that require root canal, just like people who are not pregnant.
—Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
She’s required to strip down, go through a cavity search and be aggressively physically handled by the guards.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention the Briton's DNF at Zandvoort due to a mechanical problem, which put a huge dent in his championship prospects after smoke billowed from his MCL39 F1 car.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Without proper padding and protection, your device risks scratches, dents, or worse, internal damage.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Outside, guests can relax by the fire pits, stroll along the river, and, in the evening, enjoy a complimentary wine and beer reception.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 pits have already been identified on the moon’s surface, and in 2024, NASA confirmed the presence of a large underground cavity.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Aug. 2023
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“Cavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavity. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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