bottomless pit

noun

: something that holds a very large amount of something
My brother's always hungry. His stomach is a bottomless pit.
The Internet is a bottomless pit of information.

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Democrat lawmakers must view Connecticut taxpayers as a bottomless pit of money. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 But because of its large, aging facilities footprint, these expenditures have become a bottomless pit. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Critics argue that military spending can be a bottomless pit, and point out that procurement projects regularly run over time and over budget. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Inside, the tote is surprisingly spacious without veering into bottomless pit territory. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottomless pit

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“Bottomless pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottomless%20pit. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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