What does "crawl space" mean?

A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.

What is a synonym for "crawl space"?

Common synonyms include: crawlspace, crawlspaces.

noun

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Noun

1
A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.
"When he couldn’t take another step he hid under a lonesome gray house and squatted in the fetid water of the crawl space."
2
low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing wordnet
3
A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.; A severely height-limited basement or semi-basement of a building, of less than half a storey high.

"When he couldn’t take another step he hid under a lonesome gray house and squatted in the fetid water of the crawl space."