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
Gilded flickers and Gila woodpeckers, for instance, circumvent the plant’s sharp spines to excavate nest cavities inside its pulpy flesh.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Fluoride has been widely proven to decrease cavities, and places that banned fluoride from drinking water like Calgary, in Canada, saw a notable uptick in tooth decay afterwards.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
Although preventable, dental cavities are very common, with well over half of teenagers affected.
—Christina Scherrer, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Barred owls are quite territorial and are generally considered cavity nesters.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
Fluoride has been widely proven to decrease cavities, and places that banned fluoride from drinking water like Calgary, in Canada, saw a notable uptick in tooth decay afterwards.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2025
Although preventable, dental cavities are very common, with well over half of teenagers affected.
—Christina Scherrer, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Barred owls are quite territorial and are generally considered cavity nesters.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavity
Noun
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Fans can take photos among immersive tableaus from the show, play a larger than life version of Alamo Pong — corn hole but with giant beer cans — and toss rings at Rhinestein’s cowboy boot toss.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Programs meant to close the gap haven’t made a dent, and there’s reason to doubt that even reparations would deliver a lasting fix.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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Lemon Kearney argued $1 million wasn't enough to buy a fire engine or make a dent in the city's fleet needs.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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One day after last year’s race, work began on a brand new pit building, which has been completed for our visit this year, as well as a new grandstand overlooking the main straight (below).—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Soaring 18-foot vaulted ceilings and curving walls of floor-to-ceiling glazing will frame endless views over the water, while the outdoor spaces are outfitted with dual sunrise and sunset pools, summer kitchens, fire pits, cold plunges, and ample lounge areas for seamless indoor-outdoor living.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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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 5 Aug. 2025.
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