crawl space
crawl space · crawl spaces
Kriechkeller, Kriechzwischenraum
A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give…A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.
» Santiago went into the crawl space.
Meaning
2 sensesA level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.
Kriechkeller, Kriechzwischenraum
A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.
A severely height-limited basement or semi-basement of a building, of less than half a storey high.
More definitions
- low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing
Examples
2 sentencesSantiago went into the crawl space.
Santiago went under the crawl space.
Translations
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By meaning 1
opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey:
Forms
plural: crawl spacesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing:crawlspace