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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King explains that his parents used to hide gifts in the attic, and the box likely fell into a crawl space without anyone ever noticing.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Others alluded to wild ’90s parties and a proposal staged in the crawl space upstairs.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Residents can wrap pipes in insulation before the temperature drops, particularly in attics, crawl spaces or outside the home.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas including basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages and cabinets.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Others alluded to wild ’90s parties and a proposal staged in the crawl space upstairs.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
Residents can wrap pipes in insulation before the temperature drops, particularly in attics, crawl spaces or outside the home.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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