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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These institutions could then put a professional paleontologist, rather than a commercial one, in charge of the excavation.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The discovery was made during the current excavation season by a Dutch archeological mission from Leiden University led by Carina van den Hoven.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of excavation

Noun

If unable to reach a secure shelter, either crouch down in your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of ditch

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What The Other 100% Looks Like In a place called Kelelwa, Kenya, our organization rehabilitated a colonial-era borehole and powered it with an electric pump.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The borehole is expected to become the next major milestone in demonstrating the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of borehole

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From bad bridges to potholes and fatal crashes on dangerous streets, a new report shows roads across the Sacramento region need major repairs.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 19 June 2026
That progress hit a large pothole in the fifth inning at Rate Field as the White Sox scored seven times, chasing Sasaki from the game and going on to beat the Dodgers, 8-2.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 June 2026

Definition of pothole

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Baykara added that more archaeological evidence is needed to understand whether the Üçağızlı II cave was an outlier or not.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The research centers on fossil evidence discovered inside a cave in what is now Türkiye called Üçağızlı II.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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