Synonyms of pit

pit 1 of 2

noun

ˈpit 

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space

removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• dent
• cavity
• furrow
• ditch
• hollow
• depression
• trench
• concavity
• cavern
• valley
• cave
• recess
• excavation
• bowl
• indentation
• dint
• burrow
• basin
• indenture
• groove
• gutter
• trough
• alcove
• pocket
• crater
• opening
• impression
• cleft
• abyss
• gouge
• nook
• socket
• chasm
• vacuum
• sinkhole
• dimple
• niche
• borehole
• pothole
• water hole
• void
• imprint
• well
• notch
• alveolus
• posthole
• wallow
• gulf
• vacuity
• chuckhole

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• projection
• bulge
• hill
• protrusion
• rise
• convexity
• camber
• mound
• tumor
• protuberance
• lump
• jut
• swelling
• bump
• swell
• hump
• bunch
• pimple

pit

2 of 2

verb

as in to dent

Related Words

• dent
• kink
• rough
• wrinkle
• bend
• coarsen
• roughen
• rumple

Dissimilar Words

• plane
• level
• flatten
• even
• smooth
• lay
• prune
• crop
• shave
• trim
• clip
• spread
• pare
• press
• smoothen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pit

Noun

Sometimes regulations may be required, but users and land managers can also figure out workarounds like installing pit toilets to manage human feces. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

My picks include generous dining sets, picks for smaller porches, and even guest-ready seating clusters complete with fire pits to extend the outdoor hosting season even more. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Before that, Verbruggen’s ever-present run in the league is set to stretch further on Sunday away to promoted Coventry City, a game that will pit him against former team-mate Carl Rushworth. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

And will Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s buyback plan pit him against both the bond markets and the Federal Reserve? — Adrian Ma, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing pit

• pit bull
• snake pit