posthole

[ pohst-hohl ]

noun

1. a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
2. Archaeology. an excavated hole showing by its shape and by the remains of wood or other debris that it was once filled by a post.

Word History and Origins

Origin of posthole¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; post ¹ + hole

Example Sentences

The sides of this, as of all of them, large or small, were as smooth and hard as if made with a posthole digger or a boring tool.

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