borehole

American  

[bawr-hohl, bohr-] / ˈbɔrˌhoʊl, ˈboʊr- /

noun

Mining.

1. a hole drilled in the earth, as for the purpose of extracting a core, releasing gas, oil, water, etc.

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borehole British  

/ ˈbɔːˌhəʊl /

noun

1. a hole driven into the ground to obtain geological information, release water, etc

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Etymology

Origin of borehole

First recorded in 1700–10; bore ² + hole

Example Sentences

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borehole

There is just a single borehole in Kigonze.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Sino Metals has promised to build a borehole away from the contaminated stream at the bottom of his farm, he says, but that hasn't happened yet.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

To understand how seismic activity influenced this hidden ecosystem, the researchers collected water samples from a nearly 100-meter deep borehole located along the western edge of Yellowstone Lake.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2025

Tandridge District Council's leader Catherine Sayer said remote sensing called LiDAR would be used to create 3D maps instead of borehole testing.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

He looked familiar; perhaps he was one of the neighborhood boys who had fetched water at the borehole before dawn.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie