crawl space
Example Sentences
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The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Generally, Bryant says, the volunteer will get into the crawl space with the bear, get behind the massive animal and scare him by yelling, clapping and sometimes firing a paintball gun.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his Altadena home, as it had been since Sunday, giving him his 15 minutes of unwanted fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
"But ultimately, they found him hiding in a crawl space. I believe that crawl space was in the basement … and he had put some thought and work into the hiding space he was in."
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
They found it behind a coffin on the bottom shelf—a simple crawl space.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
