pits
Britishplural noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of pits
C20: perhaps shortened from armpits
Example Sentences
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The discovery of a series of huge Neolithic pits have been confirmed at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site after initial research a few years ago.
From BBC
The campus layout was tweaked for the event held at Hard Rock Stadium, where the paddock this year was moved into the stadium from its previous spot behind the pits.
From Seattle Times
Verstappen swore at Russell as they argued in the pits after the incident.
From BBC
When a father pits his children against each other in a game he's set up for himself to win, there's no path to victory for anyone but him.
From Salon
One lawyer, Dmitri Kovalenko, was retained by the families of more than 10 soldiers who said they were thrown into pits, called “zindans,” near the front line after refusing to fight.
From New York Times
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