hole in the wall
Britishnoun
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another name for cash dispenser
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a small dingy place, esp one difficult to find
Example Sentences
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Investigators later found a hole in the wall linking the two houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The sheriff's office released images of the hole in the wall, which shows what the piping fixture looked like before the toilet was ripped out.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
To get to Faye, the responding fire crew members had to gently create a hole in the wall with a hammer, said Greg Barta, spokesperson for the fire authority.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024
If you kick a hole in the wall in my house, don't ask me how to fix it.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024
Four leads the group of initiates across the Pit toward a gaping hole in the wall.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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