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
But a well-known black bear in the area, known as Rose, had other plans for the home, having already settled into her new den in the home’s crawl space.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
In fact, a few weeks ago, a different bear poked its head down into the crawl space and was scared off by Yellow 2120, Johnson told The Times previously.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
A man was discovered living in a crawl space of a home near Portland, Oregon without the owner's knowledge, authorities say.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
There was a basement under the main part of the Fitzgibbons’ house, but the big kitchen had been added later and stood on a foundation of concrete blocks, with only a crawl space beneath.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
