Synonyms & related words for cavity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cavity — including hole, pit, orifice, antrum, alveolus, foramen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cavity

Explore words related to cavity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include caries, blastocoel, celom, locule, archenteron, nasopharynx, faveolate, fossette. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cavity

Common synonyms for cavity include hole, pit, orifice, antrum, alveolus, foramen, fenestra, aperture — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cavity come from?

The word cavity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cav-, from Latin cavus (“hollow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.