hole in the ground (noun)
11water hole — noun a natural hole or hollow containing water • Hypernyms: ↑pond, ↑pool * * * noun 1. : a natural hole or hollow containing water: as a. : one in the dry bed of an intermittent river b …
12hole — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hol (from neuter of hol, adjective, hollow) & holh; akin to Old High German hol, adjective, hollow and perhaps to Old English helan to conceal more at hell Date: before 12th century 1. a. an… …
13ground — I. /graʊnd / (say grownd) noun 1. the earth s solid surface; firm or dry land: fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land having a special character: rising ground. 4. (often plural) a tract of land occupied, or appropriated to a …
14gopher hole — noun a hole in the ground made by gophers • Hypernyms: ↑hole, ↑hollow * * * noun 1. : the hole of a gopher 2. : coyote hole …
15rabbit hole — noun a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits • Syn: ↑rabbit burrow • Hypernyms: ↑hole, ↑hollow * * * rabbit hole noun A rabbit s burrow • • • Main Entry: ↑rabbit …
16shell hole — noun : the cavity made by the explosion of an artillery shell * * * shell hole, a hole in the ground formed by the explosion of a mine or shell …
17bean hole — noun : a hole in the ground sometimes lined with stones or bricks that is heated to serve as a slow baking oven especially for beans …
18fox|hole — «FOKS HOHL», noun. a hole in the ground, large enough for one or two soldiers, dug for protection against enemy fire …
19spider hole — /ˈspaɪdə hoʊl/ (say spuyduh hohl) noun Military a hole in the ground, often used for cover during stealthy attacks. {US, especially with reference to the war in Vietnam; from association with trapdoor spiders} …
20sink·hole — /ˈsıŋkˌhoʊl/ noun, pl holes [count] : a low area or hole in the ground that is formed especially when soil and rocks are removed by flowing water sometimes used figuratively The new highway is a financial sinkhole. [=something that constantly… …
