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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Police found the victim’s body in the dirt of a crawl space underneath the defendant’s house in west Fort Worth.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Devon Barone, of BEAR League, checks a crawl space for signs of a break-in.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Years later, investigators discovered McCoy, who was stabbed to death, in a crawl space beneath Gacy's ranch-style home.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
After multiple search warrants were executed, police ultimately found at least 26 sets of remains in the crawl space.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Devon Barone, of BEAR League, checks a crawl space for signs of a break-in.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Years later, investigators discovered McCoy, who was stabbed to death, in a crawl space beneath Gacy's ranch-style home.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
After multiple search warrants were executed, police ultimately found at least 26 sets of remains in the crawl space.
—Andrew Nodell, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Crawl space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawl%20space. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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