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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cavity \Cav"i*ty\, noun; pl. {Cavities}. [L. cavus hollow: cf. F. cavit['e].]
1. Hollowness. [Obs.]
The cavity or hollowness of the place. --Goodwin.
2. A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
An instrument with a small cavity, like a small spoon. --Arbuthnot.
Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated cavities or vomic[ae]. --Quain.
{Body cavity}, the c[oe]lum. See under {Body}.
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