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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That’s why your garage, crawl space and car trunk are not good places for wine storage.
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
One of these warehouses stood out from the rest, the researchers said, because the goods were stored on a ground floor, which could be accessed through a crawl space that was built from recycled amphorae, a type of Roman pot.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
One of these warehouses stood out from the rest, the researchers said, because the goods were stored on a ground floor, which could be accessed through a crawl space that was built from recycled amphorae, a type of Roman pot.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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