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- DictionaryLoop·hole/ˈlo͞opˌ(h)ōl/
noun
- 1. an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules: "they exploited tax loopholes"
- 2. an arrow slit in a wall. historical
verb
- 1. make arrow slits in (a wall or building): "the walls of the barracks were loopholed for muskets"
The meaning of LOOPHOLE is a means of escape; especially : an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded. How to use loophole in a sentence.
A loophole is an absence or something vague in a rule or law that allows a person to avoid punishment, as in I was able to keep an alligator in my apartment thanks to a loophole in the housing rules that said only “no dogs allowed.”
an opportunity to legally avoid an unpleasant responsibility, usually because of a mistake in the way rules or laws have been written: The new law is designed to close most of the tax loopholes. (Definition of loophole from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
loophole. noun [ C ] LAW uk / ˈluːphəʊl / us. Add to word list. a failure to include something in an agreement or law, which allows someone to do something illegal or to avoid doing something: They plan to close a loophole that allows businesses to avoid paying off redundant workers.
1. a small or narrow opening, as in a wall, for looking through, for admitting light and air, or, particularly in a fortification, for the discharge of missiles against an enemy outside. 2. an opening or aperture. 3. a means of escape or evasion; a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc.
A loophole is an accidental technicality or unclear section of a written document that allows someone to avoid following a rule or fulfilling an obligation. If you've discovered a way to get out of paying taxes on money you made last year, you've found a loophole.
1. a narrow opening in the wall of a fortification for observation, the admission of light or air, or the discharge of weapons. 2. any similar opening or aperture. 3. a means of escape or evasion, esp. a means or opportunity of evading a law, contract, etc. [1585–95; loop 2 + hole]
Loophole Definition. A means of escape; esp., a means of evading or escaping an obligation, enforcement of a law or contract, etc. A hole or narrow slit in the wall of a fort, etc., for looking or shooting through.
loophole. noun. /ˈluːphəʊl/. /ˈluːphəʊl/. loophole (in something) a mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written that enables people to legally avoid doing something that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do. a legal/tax loophole. a law designed to close any loopholes in tax. Extra Examples.
LOOPHOLE meaning: a mistake in an agreement or law which gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something. Learn more.
