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Pothole

ˈpɒthəʊl

Pothole definitions
noun
pothole potholes
  1. a depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or sinking

    "he drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road"

  2. a deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water
    • a deep circular hole in a riverbed formed by the erosion of the rock by the rotation of stones in an eddy
    • a pond formed by a natural hollow in the ground in which water has collected

      "upstream were potholes from the recent rains where a pair of herons stood"

verb
pothole potholed potholes potholing
  1. produce potholes in (a road surface)

    "the road is being torn up and potholed by passing trucks"

  2. explore underground caves as a pastime

    "my mother and father met while they were potholing"