loophole
/ˈlupˌhoʊl/
noun
- A small mistake or gap in a law, rule, or agreement that allows someone to avoid following it.
- The new regulations closed a loophole that let factories dump waste into rivers.
- The company used a tax loophole to pay almost no taxes.
- Lawyers are always looking for a loophole in the contract.
- A narrow opening in a wall, especially in a castle or fort, used for shooting or looking through.
- Through the loophole, we could see the enemy approaching.
- Archers shot arrows through the loopholes in the castle wall.
- The old fort had narrow loopholes for defending against attackers.