noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
- The children jumped over the muddy pit behind the old barn.
- A deep pit had formed in the road after the heavy rain.
- Workers dug a pit to lay the new foundation.
noun The hard stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches or cherries.
- He spat the cherry pit into his hand and looked for a bin.
- An avocado has one large pit in the middle.
- Be careful not to bite down on the pit.
verb To set two things or people in direct competition or opposition.
- The quiz show pits students from rival schools against one another.
- The final will pit the reigning champion against a young challenger.
- The tournament pits the top two teams against each other.
verb To remove the stone from a fruit.
- Pit the olives first, then slice them thinly for the salad.
- It takes ages to pit a whole bowl of plums by hand.
- She pitted the cherries before baking the pie.
