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pothole

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

potholenoun

potholes

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Translations

The car hit a pothole and damaged its tire.

Машина наехала на выбоину и повредила шину.

Definitions

A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.

The car hit a pothole, causing a jolt to everyone inside.

A deep natural underground cavity formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.

The explorers discovered a large pothole in the limestone cave.

Synonyms

potholeverb

potholed

Past Simple

potholed

Past Participle

potholing

Gerund

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Used both transitively and intransitively for the creation of potholes or the activity of cave exploration.

Definitions

To develop or cause to develop potholes in a road surface.

Years of freezing and thawing have potholed the old highway.

To explore vertical cave shafts or caves as a sport (chiefly British).

They spent the weekend potholing in the Yorkshire Dales.

potholeadjective

Attributive use referring to things connected with potholes or their repair.

Definitions

Relating to potholes or their repair.

The council launched an extensive pothole repair program.