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pothole

pot·hole
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pot-hohl]
    • /ˈpɒtˌhoʊl/
    • /ˈpɒt.həʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pot-hohl]
    • /ˈpɒtˌhoʊl/

Definitions of pothole word

  • noun pothole a deep hole; pit. 1
  • noun pothole a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather. 1
  • noun pothole a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water. 1
  • noun pothole a cave opening vertically from the ground surface. 1
  • noun pothole cave, tunnel 1
  • noun pothole dip in surface of road or path 1

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Origin of pothole

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; pot1 + hole

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Parts of speech for Pothole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pothole popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pothole usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pothole

noun pothole

  • cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
  • cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
  • chuckhole — a pothole
  • grotto — a cave or cavern.
  • rabbet — a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it.

Top questions with pothole

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  • where did the word pothole come from?

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