noun
pothole
Pothole (noun) means a hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic. Example: “The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole.”
noun
1
A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
"The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole."
"The city council promised to fix the potholes on Main Street."
2
A deep, roughly vertical natural cave formed in rock, especially limestone.
"The cavers explored a narrow pothole deep beneath the hillside."
How to use pothole
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hole worn into a road (or, in caving, a deep natural shaft in rock).
Common pairings
hit a pothole
fill in potholes
pothole repair
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Word forms
- Plural
- potholes
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Etymology
From a dialect word pot, meaning a pit or hollow, plus hole.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for pothole
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What does “pothole” mean?
The word “pothole” means a hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic. In plain terms, a hole worn into a road (or, in caving, a deep natural shaft in rock).
How do you use “pothole” in a sentence?
Here is “pothole” used in a sentence: “The car's tire blew out after hitting a deep pothole.”
What part of speech is “pothole”?
“Pothole” is a noun.
How many meanings does “pothole” have?
“Pothole” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.
