pockmark

1 of 2

noun

pock·​mark ˈpäk-ˌmärk 

: a mark, pit, or depressed scar caused by smallpox or acne

also : an imperfection or depression like a pockmark

pockmark

2 of 2

verb

pockmarked; pockmarking; pockmarks

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with pockmarks : pit

Synonyms of pockmark

Noun

• scar
• defect
• blotch
• mark

Examples of pockmark in a Sentence

Noun

The bullets left pockmarks in the wall.

the explosion left little pockmarks all over the face of the adjacent building

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026

Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise. —Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

In 2022, Miller looked like a fine free-agent addition before injuries and off-field issues pockmarked his tenure. —Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

The story of our nation is pockmarked and littered with atrocities, oppression, terror, and violence. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1646, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pockmark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark

Kids Definition

pockmark

1 of 2 noun

pock·​mark ˈpäk-ˌmärk 

: the scar caused by smallpox or acne

also : an imperfection suggesting a pockmark

pockmark

2 of 2 verb

: to cover with or as if with pockmarks

Medical Definition

pockmark

noun

pock·​mark ˈpäk-ˌmärk 

: a mark, pit, or depressed scar caused by smallpox or acne

pockmarked adjective