crawlways

noun

plural of crawlway
as in tunnels

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  1. tunnels
  2. caves
  3. caverns
  4. galleries
Noun
  • As its name suggests, the beetle bores into trees, drilling tunnels to create breeding galleries.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, once the rock was hollowed out, the miners would deliberately force a collapse, removing roof supports or even pumping tunnels full of water.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tunnels
Noun
  • Shot across the teeming city streets and the majestic underground caves of Ireland, Bucking Fastard features operatic imagery from the director’s longtime cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, the government was still buying surplus cheese and storing it in vast underground caves in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas, warehouses cool enough to hold the cheese for years without spoiling.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of caverns
Noun
  • Each of the galleries will contribute either solo or duo artist presentations.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Seek out sculptures, mosaics, and murals along the Lincoln City Art Trail, and stop at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for galleries and festivals.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of galleries
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