cesspool /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ noun plural cesspools
plural cesspools
Learner's definition of CESSPOOL
[count]
1
: an underground hole or container for holding liquid waste (such as sewage) from a building污水池;化粪池
2
: a place or situation that is very dirty, evil, or corrupt藏污纳垢之地;污秽的状态 — called also (chiefly British) cesspit