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    Pot·hole
    /ˈpätˌ(h)ōl/

    noun

    • 1. a depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or sinking: "he drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road"
    • 2. a deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.

    verb

    • 1. produce potholes in (a road surface): "the road is being torn up and potholed by passing trucks"
    • 2. explore underground caves as a pastime: British "my mother and father met while they were potholing"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › potholePothole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POTHOLE is a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water. How to use pothole in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › potholePOTHOLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a deep hole; pit. a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather. a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water. a cave opening vertically from the ground surface. pothole. / ˈpɒtˌhəʊl /.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOTHOLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POTHOLE definition: 1. a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: 2…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PotholePothole - Wikipedia

    A pothole is a pot-shaped depression in a road surface, [1] usually asphalt pavement, where traffic has removed broken pieces of the pavement. It is usually the result of water in the underlying soil structure and traffic passing over the affected area.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOTHOLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POTHOLE meaning: 1. a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: 2…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › potholePothole - definition of pothole by The Free Dictionary

    Define pothole. pothole synonyms, pothole pronunciation, pothole translation, English dictionary definition of pothole. n. 1. A hole or pit, especially one in a road surface. Also called chuckhole . 2. A deep round hole worn in rock by loose stones whirling in strong rapids...

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › potholePothole - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pothole is a hole or little pit in a road. Drivers complain about potholes frequently. If you've ever felt a little bump while in a car, you probably hit a pothole: a little hole in the street caused by wear and tear.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › potholePOTHOLE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . pothole in a sentenceKeep in mind, the U.S. can barely keep its government open, fix a pothole, or move a train 45 miles in an hour in this country.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOTHOLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    POTHOLE definition: a hole in the surface of a road. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOTHOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pothole is a large hole in the surface of a road, caused by traffic and bad weather.

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