CAVITY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

cavity

noun

ˈka-və-tē

Definition of cavity

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 That’s not a good way to get into the chest cavity by shooting them in the shoulder. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Essentially, when sound waves enter these cavities, the moving air is forced out as a concentrated jet. — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 The official explained that the damage stems from an old seawall that allows soil underneath the pavers to escape into the river, creating holes and cavities. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Fluoride Keeps Working After You Brush For cavity protection, fluoride is one of the most important ingredients in toothpaste. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavity

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Noun

There is a lot to like about the Reds, but there are also some glaring holes.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The result was the equivalent of an X-ray of the subsurface extending roughly 300 feet underground, without drilling a single hole.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

But with a production goal of ten vehicles a year, the rocket won’t make a meaningful dent in the global need for launch capacity.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
There was a closet full of phones people had thrown at the wall and dents in the drywall nobody ever explained.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dent

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Relax in the heated outdoor pool and hot tub before gathering around the fire pit for s’mores or heading to the clubhouse for a round of ping-pong.

— Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
But this is a fantastic base—the deck offers some of Santa Barbara's best views through palm trees to the Pacific Ocean with an outdoor fire pit and cozy, shabby chic couches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

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
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

Definition of concavity

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