How to Use crawl space in a Sentence

crawl space

noun
  • Whether that's a basement or a crawl space or the first floor of the house.
    — Martha Shade, CNN, 6 May 2020
  • Is there a layer of plastic on the soil floor of your crawl space?
    — oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2022
  • That’s why your garage, crawl space and car trunk are not good places for wine storage.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The next day, police found Grimes’ body in the crawl space.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The next day, police found Grimes’ body in the crawl space.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The closet has a crawl space good for storage under the roof.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Vickers was found a short time later hiding in a crawl space.
    — Fox News, 23 July 2022
  • As does the crawl space in the mayor of Munchkinland’s house.
    — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Lillie said one man came out, but the other remained in the crawl space.
    — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Unbeknownst to her, the loot had been stashed in her attic crawl space.
    — Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The cat initially refused to leave the crawl space, but has since come out.
    — oregonlive.com, 8 July 2019
  • Avoid storing food or scented items in crawl spaces, sheds and garages.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • There's almost three feet of water in Lawrence's crawl space.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The crawl space was littered with feces, dead rodents, and mold.
    — Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Officers found his body wrapped in a sheet and stuffed in a crawl space of his attic.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Watch out for these six subtle signs that your crawl space is holding too much moisture.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The plan of getting this bear to exit the crawl space on its own is the best-case scenario.
    — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Your garage is fine as long as the skis aren’t near leaks or in a crawl space that heats up more than a normal room.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Bret got the collar loose, her husband opened up the crawl space, and the dog came running out.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Wood in a humid, warm crawl space can also develop dry rot.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The traditional spot is a crawl space, but a closet in a cool garage will do.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The owner had actually sheet-rocked over the door to the crawl space.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 22 June 2022
  • The tracking dog alerted handlers that the suspect was in the crawl space.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Storm drains, garages and crawl spaces have all been targeted in the searches.
    — Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The next day, police found Marissa Grimes’ body in the crawl space.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Have your home tested for radon first since a closed crawl space can lead to the build-up of this dangerous gas.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The camera panned to the crawl space, where nothing was visible.
    — Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • San Jose home, consuming both spare bedrooms, the garage and the crawl space.
    — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Built on bedrock, the main house features a spacious deck and plenty of crawl space for storage.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Many homes have pipes running in attics, basements and crawl spaces.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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