mudhole

[muhd-hohl]

noun

1. a depression in which mud collects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mudhole¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; mud + hole

Example Sentences

When it’s 5 degrees out and expected to drop, and it’s you and your battle buddy’s turn on night watch to share a sleeping bag in the snow-covered mudhole the two of you have spent the past 12 hours digging, the last thing on anyone’s mind is gender or sex.

From Slate

I sighed and plopped down on the first step, worried we’d made our way into another dead-end, boring, waste of time, dusty mudhole of a town, with another move not too far off.

From Literature

Halfway there, we left the paved highway and turned onto an unmarked back road with deep sand and an occasional mudhole.

From Washington Post

“The basement is like a dark mudhole,” she said with a shudder.

From New York Times

What looks like a wet patch of grass might hide a mudhole or puddle deeper than your shoe.

From Washington Post