air hole

noun

variants or airhole

ˈer-ˌhōl 

: a hole to admit or discharge air

Examples of air hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the penultimate episode, Naz captured Nate and sealed him inside a coffin buried underground, leaving only a small air hole for ventilation. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Designed with air holes to keep the mouse alive, this live trap has no poison or glue. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

The second is a series of air holes with a low refractive index, and the last is a polymer matrix to act as the base material. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026

Packed in banana boxes — perfectly sized for small turtles and already equipped with air holes — the 25 endangered young turtles were flown to Marathon, where they were greeted by staff from The Turtle Hospital. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air hole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol