pothole

/ˌpɑtˈhoʊl/

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

Other forms: potholes

A pothole is a hole or little pit in a road. Drivers complain about potholes frequently.

If you've ever felt a little bump while in a car, you probably hit a pothole: a little hole in the street caused by wear and tear. Newly paved roads are smooth and have no potholes, but potholes develop over time. Drivers hate potholes because the little bump is startling, and a big pothole could actually damage a car. Eventually, potholes are usually filled in when a road gets paved. Potholes are also called chuckholes.

Definitions of pothole

1. noun

   a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
   synonyms: chuckhole

   type of:

   hole, hollow

   a depression hollowed out of solid matter