well-hole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wel hohl]
- /wɛl hoʊl/
- /wel həʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel hohl]
- /wɛl hoʊl/

Definitions of well-hole word

noun well-hole the shaft of a well. 1
noun well-hole a tall, narrow opening surrounded by walls, as a stairwell. 1

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Origin of well-hole

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; well2 + hole

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Parts of speech for Well-hole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-hole

well-hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.