CAVITY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

cavity

noun

ˈka-və-tē

Definition of cavity

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed

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Recent Examples of cavity Since the explosion, the site has been a sort of physical and economic cavity for Jay. — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026 Another sees Mendieta herself deep in a rocky cavity, as if consumed by the wildflowers sprouting around her. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 July 2026 Your saliva flow drops overnight, Atria says, allowing the fluoride from your toothbrush to stay on your teeth longer and better protect against cavities. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavity

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Noun

Place them behind the refrigerator and stove, under kitchen and bathroom sinks near pipe entry holes, and in the back corners of pantry shelves.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
While the district took a series of cost-cutting steps — including freezing spending on supplies, hiring and most new contracts, as well as laying off employees — successive budget updates showed the financial hole continuing to deepen.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

But with a production goal of ten vehicles a year, the rocket won’t make a meaningful dent in the global need for launch capacity.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
There was a closet full of phones people had thrown at the wall and dents in the drywall nobody ever explained.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dent

Noun

Relax in the heated outdoor pool and hot tub before gathering around the fire pit for s’mores or heading to the clubhouse for a round of ping-pong.

— Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
But this is a fantastic base—the deck offers some of Santa Barbara's best views through palm trees to the Pacific Ocean with an outdoor fire pit and cozy, shabby chic couches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

And what is the second derivative, or the concavity, of the potential during those same relevant e-foldings of inflation?

— Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.

— Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024

Definition of concavity

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