0 a space in a part of a house, especially under the bottom floor, that is not high enough for a person to stand in -- （建筑物内，尤指地板下面高度不够人直立行走的）爬行空间
Below that may be a small crawl space.
Genuine infestations are far more likely in areas with high humidity, such as poorly-ventilated crawl spaces.
Nelson died of suffocation and was also buried in the crawl space.
Although the trap door was removed during remodeling and the secret room had doors cut to it, the passages to the crawl space remain in the house.
It is usually desirable to finish a crawl space with a plastic vapour barrier that will not support mould growth or allow humidity from the earth into the crawl space.
There is a one-foot crawl space around the chimney foundation below the first floor.
Evidence of brick fireplaces and piers exists under the oldest portion of the house in the crawl space.
The remainder of the space is crawl space, deepened at some points for storage and electrical panels.
