Synonyms of pits

pits 1 of 2

noun

plural of pit

as in holes

a sunken area forming a separate space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holes
• dents
• cavities
• furrows
• ditches
• hollows
• depressions
• trenches
• recesses
• indentations
• caverns
• caves
• valleys
• concavities
• bowls
• excavations
• grooves
• burrows
• pockets
• basins
• dints
• indentures
• alcoves
• craters
• troughs
• impressions
• gutters
• openings
• gouges
• wells
• clefts
• nooks
• dimples
• sockets
• potholes
• niches
• voids
• sinkholes
• chasms
• boreholes
• abysses
• water holes
• imprints
• vacuums
• notches
• alveoli
• postholes
• wallows
• chuckholes
• vacuities
• gulfs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• projections
• bulges
• protrusions
• hills
• protuberances
• mounds
• tumors
• rises
• convexities
• cambers
• juts
• lumps
• bumps
• swells
• humps
• pimples
• swellings
• bunches

pits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pit

as in dents

Related Words

• dents
• coarsens
• bends
• wrinkles
• kinks
• roughens
• roughs
• rumples

Dissimilar Words

• levels
• planes
• crops
• flattens
• smooths
• prunes
• evens
• clips
• shaves
• trims
• spreads
• presses
• lays
• smoothens
• pares

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pits

Noun

An unwinding of these bearish bets in the options pits could help OKTA stabilize. — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

At night, pretty much everyone gathers around the fire pits and hangs out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Rentals for tents, tables, chairs, heaters and fire pits added up to more than $50,600. — Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

There are seven log cabin-style villas with open terraces and fire pits but most come here for the activities, roaming for full or half-day treks through the surrounding landscape. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

The dog-friendly property is an aesthetically pleasing and very relaxed place to stay, with bright, airy interiors, fire pits, an oceanfront lawn, heated pool, hot tubs and more. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 22 July 2026

There are also accessible outdoor fire pits and beachside seating areas. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Though the scale of the olive pits was surprising, the types of food were not. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Nearby, Founder’s Station Park features horseshoe pits, a walking trail, and tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 19 July 2026