: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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Deputy Chief Jeremy Carroll said one of the victims entered the manhole to try and stop sewage from backing up into their work zone.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For two months, crews worked and were able to install stormwater drainage structures, catch basins, manholes and pipes along the two roads.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
No stone has been left unturned as windows of artificial buildings have curtains and flower boxes, manhole covers are set into the floor and custom scents waft through the air in each land, from warm woody notes to sweet candy aromas.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Under the manhole cover lid, a small red rat peered outward.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For two months, crews worked and were able to install stormwater drainage structures, catch basins, manholes and pipes along the two roads.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
No stone has been left unturned as windows of artificial buildings have curtains and flower boxes, manhole covers are set into the floor and custom scents waft through the air in each land, from warm woody notes to sweet candy aromas.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Under the manhole cover lid, a small red rat peered outward.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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manhole
noun
man·hole
ˈman-ˌhōl 
: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go
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