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cavity

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cavity /ˈkævəti/ noun
plural cavities
cavity
/ˈkævəti/
noun
plural cavities
Learner's definition of CAVITY
[count]
: a hole or space inside something洞;腔
: a hole formed in a tooth by decay(龋齿的)洞
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8851 COCA: 7556

cavity

noun

cav·​i·​ty ˈka-və-tē How to pronounce cavity (audio)
plural cavities
1
: an unfilled space within a mass
especially : a hollowed-out space
2
: an area of decay in a tooth : caries

Example Sentences

Some birds nest in tree cavities. I had two cavities filled at the dentist's.
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French cavité, borrowed from Late Latin cavitāt-, cavitās, from Latin cavus "hollow, concave" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at hole entry 1

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cavity was in 1541
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8851 COCA: 7556

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