pothole
noun /ˈpɒthəʊl/
/ˈpɑːthəʊl/
- a large rough hole in the surface of a road that is formed by traffic and bad weatherTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
- a deep hole that is formed in rock, especially by the action of waterTopics Geographyc2
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Middle English pot ‘pit’ (perhaps of Scandinavian origin) + hole.