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

Properly handling fire pit ashes prevents accidental fires and ensures safe disposal or reuse for your home and garden. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

High-rise handlebars, upright ergonomics, and generous suspension travel give them the look of pit bikes that somehow escaped onto public roads. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

Verb

At the beginning of the season, host Alan Cumming picks the Traitors that will pit the Faithful against each other by murdering them one by one while trying to remain undercover. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, the event will present 20 wines blind to pit California against the world’s best, with results revealed that day. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Phrases Containing pit

• pit bull
• snake pit