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

Cozy seating, a fire pit, and string lights can transform your outdoor space into a warm, inviting retreat. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Weeks later, Mexican authorities found four bodies in a pit on a ranch in Zacatecas. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Verb

Saturday’s quarterfinal at Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead) will pit Argentina against Switzerland, which defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a scoreless draw in Vancouver. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Russell then moved second after Ferrari’s decision to pit Lewis Hamilton — who looked on track for second place — cost him track position, with the seven-time champion finishing third. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Phrases Containing pit

• pit bull
• snake pit