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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Some localities still require venting crawl spaces.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Fish and wildlife biologist Kevin Howells and a team of eight wildlife employees spent nearly 24 hours attempting to remove Barry from the crawl space, according to the release.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Video footage captured by the homeowner's security camera shows the bear coming out of the crawl space after spotting the treats the department had laid out for him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryant herself may show up: to fire a paintball gun, flush a bear from a crawl space, harangue a human to keep a clean grill and bring in the birdseed at night.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Fish and wildlife biologist Kevin Howells and a team of eight wildlife employees spent nearly 24 hours attempting to remove Barry from the crawl space, according to the release.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Video footage captured by the homeowner's security camera shows the bear coming out of the crawl space after spotting the treats the department had laid out for him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryant herself may show up: to fire a paintball gun, flush a bear from a crawl space, harangue a human to keep a clean grill and bring in the birdseed at night.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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