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BNC: 21584 COCA: 13919

pothole

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pothole /ˈpɑːtˌhoʊl/ noun
plural potholes
pothole
/ˈpɑːtˌhoʊl/
noun
plural potholes
Learner's definition of POTHOLE
[count]
: a deep, round hole in a road or some other surface (such as the bottom of a river)(路面、河底等的)坑,坑洞sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

— potholed

/ˈpɑːtˌhoʊld/ adjective
BNC: 21584 COCA: 13919

pothole

noun

pot·​hole ˈpät-ˌhōl How to pronounce pothole (audio)
1
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
potholed adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The pothole issue came to light this spring when the Seven Hills Service Department identified more than 40 sections of road -- roughly 6,000 square feet of pavement -- in need of repair. John Benson, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 Grant, 61, struck a pothole on July 27 while riding near a golf course with a friend, her representative Velvet Kelm confirmed to USA TODAY. Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2022 San Diego is paying out more than $300,000 to settle to two pothole injury lawsuits resulting from separate incidents that took place downtown in 2019. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2022 Others, he was told, have speculated that the driver was trying to avoid a pothole or even a deer. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 June 2022 As previously reported, the six-time Grammy winner hit a pothole while riding her bicycle with a friend. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 July 2022 The small pothole had been circled by cattails and mallards would pour into it at last light. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 To put that into perspective, only 1 percent of pothole reports in 2022 have surpassed their due dates. Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News, 11 July 2022 Our gas bill is high, and also, Indianapolis has a big pothole problem. Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of pothole was in 1826
BNC: 21584 COCA: 13919

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