hole in the ground (noun)
41root cellar — noun an excavation where root vegetables are stored (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cellar • Hypernyms: ↑excavation, ↑storage space * * * noun, pl ⋯ lars [count] chiefly US : a room or large hole in the ground where vegetables (such as potatoes and carrots)… …
42manhole — noun A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations …
43dry well — noun Date: circa 1942 a hole in the ground filled with gravel or rubble to receive drainage water and allow it to percolate away …
44squat toilet — noun A toilet, usually consisting of a hole in the ground and sometimes a tank, which is operated by squatting, as opposed to sitting …
45earth closet — noun A toilet in which excrement goes simply into a hole in the ground. Sometimes abbreviated EC. See Also: water closet …
46borehole — noun a deep, narrow hole in the ground made to locate water or oil …
47foxhole — noun a hole in the ground used by troops as a shelter against enemy fire or as a firing point …
48swimming pool — noun (C) a hole in the ground that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in; pool 1 (1): a house with a swimming pool …
49landfill [ˈlæn(d)ˌfɪl] — noun [C] a large hole in the ground where rubbish from people s homes or from industry is buried …
50ˈlandfill ˌsite — noun [C] a large hole in the ground where rubbish from people s homes or from industry is buried …
