crawl space

noun

: a shallow unfinished space beneath the first floor or under the roof of a building especially for access to plumbing or wiring

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Your question raises four issues: Who controls the crawl space? Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Replacing wood roofs and using non-combustible siding is key, as well as covering the openings to attics and crawl spaces with a fine mesh so embers can't fly inside. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 This may include sealing gaps in the foundation, walls and floors to reduce radon entry, adding ventilation to crawl spaces or beneath foundations to prevent radon buildup and improving air circulation inside the main home. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Deputies found her body wedged into a crawl space in the room’s air-conditioning closet. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crawl space

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crawl space was in 1946

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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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