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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Jack and Bates then allegedly stuffed the dead woman's body in a crawl space in the back of the home, covering the entrance with a white piece of cardboard.
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Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In December 1978, police uncovered the first of 29 bodies buried on suburban businessman John Wayne Gacy’s property — 26 in the crawl space under his home in unincorporated Norwood Park Township and three more outside the house.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas, including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This includes insulating your exterior walls, crawl space or basement, attic, and in many cases, the pipes themselves.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 23 Jan. 2026
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Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In December 1978, police uncovered the first of 29 bodies buried on suburban businessman John Wayne Gacy’s property — 26 in the crawl space under his home in unincorporated Norwood Park Township and three more outside the house.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas, including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
This includes insulating your exterior walls, crawl space or basement, attic, and in many cases, the pipes themselves.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 23 Jan. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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