AIRHOLES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

airholes

noun

plural of airhole

as in pinholes

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Noun

Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026
Even the gaps between leaves on a tree can act as natural pinholes, projecting tiny images of the partially eclipsed sun onto the ground.

— Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinholes

Noun

The city’s public works department has already activated its long-standing checklist for winter preparations, which includes being proactive about clearing storm drains, inlets and channels, and readying sandbags at about 30 flood-prone locations.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Jetties are long barriers often constructed of boulders or concrete at inlets or harbors to keep navigation channels open, while groins are shorter and often are built on open beaches to stop erosion and widen the sand area.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inlets

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And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of punches

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Players were going through their medical intakes on Wednesday ahead of their first on-ice session of training camp Thursday.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
In 2024 and 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation poured colder water through the dam’s river bypass tubes — a deeper outlet than the hydropower intakes — to prevent smallmouth bass from spawning there.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of intakes

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Many of the rooms have private entrances and are dotted around a courtyard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
With seven windows, two main entrances on Via Montenapoleone and one in the courtyard, the store in the stately neoclassical building dating back to the late 17th century spans over three levels.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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