manhole

noun

man·​hole ˈman-ˌhōl 

: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure

Examples of manhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crews began working Monday on Pocket Road near East Shore Drive to replace a sewer manhole and about 50 feet of a sewer main and repave the intersection, according to the project’s webpage. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Police said the witness saw the one man climb out of the manhole then take off with four other men. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

In June, The Associated Press reported on three separate instances of people exiting manholes in Queens and the Williamsburg and Gravesend neighborhoods of Brooklyn. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Two incidents were reported in Brooklyn after police were called for individuals seen going into the manholes. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manhole

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

Kids Definition

manhole

noun

man·​hole ˈman-ˌhōl 

: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go