POSTHOLE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

posthole

noun

Definition of posthole

as in excavation

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Recent Examples of posthole Per the authors, the original residence was clearly connected with Holy Trinity Church just to the south, parts of which date back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the posthole remains of what was once a bridge or causeway. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025 In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in. — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021 Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020 For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal. — Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019

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In late August, the commission granted an exemption allowing workers to begin excavation and soil stabilization before the full limited work permit is issued.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
University officials announced the discovery in a statement this week, saying the remains were uncovered during excavation for construction along X Street near Stockton Boulevard.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of excavation

Noun

There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Its move past bohemian into bombers, blazers, trenches and zip-ups signals a category shift, not a seasonal moment, and the chocolate-brown palette flagged by Yahoo Shopping is neutral enough to carry into spring.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Perez drove away, lost control of his vehicle, crashed into a ditch and didn’t call police to report the crash, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Helen watched the ditches for pheasants but again there weren’t any.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ditch

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The system generates high-power electromagnetic waves that can ablate, or vaporize, rock as a borehole advances.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
These systems are not new; lots of buildings use this borehole technology, notably in Europe and Canada, though some use it just to drain heat into the ground without actively trying to pull it back later on.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of borehole

Noun

Filling a pothole matters to the person who drives over it every day, but repeatedly filling the same hole without addressing the underlying street condition is not an effective use of taxpayer dollars.

— Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
That led to a surge in pothole requests from mid-April to the end of May, Muhs said.

— Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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