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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Our home contractors suggest keeping the tallest branches of our crape myrtle away from gutters and eaves to prevent roof rats, which have been a problem, from getting into our crawl space.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
The house is a modest one-and-a-half-story Cape set on pilings with a crawl space enclosed by boards, built of native spruce and pine lumber that Mark and Fraser cut from the nearby islands.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Here's How Much Items Frequently Left Behind in a Big Move
Everyday items often left behind include keepsakes hidden in hard-to-reach places such as the attic, crawl space, or basement.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Unlike many older homes with crawl spaces – which allow easier access – the Michigan Avenue house sits on a concrete slab.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
The house is a modest one-and-a-half-story Cape set on pilings with a crawl space enclosed by boards, built of native spruce and pine lumber that Mark and Fraser cut from the nearby islands.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
Here's How Much Items Frequently Left Behind in a Big Move
Everyday items often left behind include keepsakes hidden in hard-to-reach places such as the attic, crawl space, or basement.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Unlike many older homes with crawl spaces – which allow easier access – the Michigan Avenue house sits on a concrete slab.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for crawl space
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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