Pothole

Quick meaning: Pothole is a noun meaning A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.

Meaning

A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially when caused by erosion by weather or traffic.

More Meanings

1. A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
2. (geology) A vertical cave system, often found in limestone.
3. (archaeology) A pit resulting from unauthorized excavation by treasure-hunters or vandals.
4. (Australia, mining) A shallow hole dug for the purpose of prospecting for opal or gold.
5. A hole or recess on the top of a stove into which a pot may be placed.
6. (fandom slang, TV Tropes) A hyperlink with text displayed on a page that is different from the title of the page to which the text links; a piped link.

Example Sentences

I was so tired that potholes, fumes and noise aside, I slept regardless, my head rag-dolling from side to side.

Stoves with two or more potholes The normal single-pot stove in which the pot sits on top, rather than being sunk into the pothole, has a major limitation.

The previous Elantra had three problems: The steering hero-worshiped Novocain, occupants grew hoarse from shouting over road noise, and large potholes betrayed a lack of structure.

Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said: "There is a cost-of-living crisis, and the Prime Minister blew nearly £1m of public money on an utterly infeasible vanity project. That's enough to fill 18,000 potholes. This shows the Tories' sheer disrespect for public money."

Word Forms

• potholes

Synonyms for pothole

Depending on context, synonyms include chuckhole.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chuckhole, hole, foxhole, hellhole, rut, pot hole.

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