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- Dictionarypothole/ˈpɒthəʊl/
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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POTHOLE definition: 1. a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: 2…. Learn more.
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 / noun. geography.
a. : a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water. b. : a sizable rounded often water-filled depression in land. 2. : a pot-shaped hole in a road surface. 3. : a usually minor difficulty or setback. hit a pothole in her comeback attempt.
POTHOLE meaning: 1. a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: 2…. Learn more.
/ˌpɑtˈhoʊl/ /ˈpɒthəʊl/ IPA guide. Other forms: potholes. 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.
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...
pothole in American English. (ˈpɑtˌhoul) noun. 1. a deep hole; pit. 2. a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather. 3. a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water.
