pothole
noun
a deep hole; pit.
potholes
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pluralof pothole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cars rumbled into the parking lot, jostled by potholes, but nearly everyone went into the Dollar General.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
A police report found the driver's speed was "the most significant contributory factor" to the crash, but that the condition of the road and presence of potholes also played a role.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Its roads are scarred by potholes, sewage leaks and overgrown vegetation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
At news conferences, she focuses on meat-and-potato issues such as the amount of time it takes the city to fix streetlights and potholes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Because the tarred roads spring potholes like surprise presents and the air smells of hills and history and the sunlight scatters the sand and turns it into gold dust.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
