pothole
/ˈpɑtˌhoʊl/
noun
- A hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and weather.
- I hit a deep pothole and my tire went flat.
- Drivers have to swerve to avoid the large pothole in the middle of the lane.
- The city finally repaired the pothole on our street.
- A deep, bowl-shaped hole in the ground, often formed by water erosion or in a cave.
- The hikers discovered a pothole filled with clear rainwater.
- Geologists studied the pothole carved into the limestone by the river.
- The children explored the shallow pothole near the creek bed.
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- To form or cause potholes in a surface, especially a road.
- Freezing and thawing weather potholes the asphalt every spring.
- The constant rain potholed the dirt path, making it hard to walk.
- Heavy trucks have potholed the old highway badly.