cesspit
3 synonyms for cesspit, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An underground pit for collecting sewage and dirty waste water.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground.
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