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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Noun

My friend Ray Underwood used to run an excavation company founded by his father.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
This year's excavation opened new areas of the site, revealing additional Roman period remains and pottery, Steven Notley, a biblical scholar and academic director of the El-Araj Excavation Project, told Fox News Digital.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of excavation

Noun

Earlier this year, in May, the resulting crater had to be restored once again; by early June, the replacement marble had been stabilized and polished, and the public was invited to resume their spinning.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
No evacuation orders were issued, and no deaths were reported, but authorities warned people in the area to stay at least two miles away from the crater.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of crater

Noun

Spanning from its practical origins to its present fashionable status, the Burberry trench represents the quintessential British influence on the fashion industry.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Stone tools, however, showed up in 10 layers of the same trench, suggesting the site was occupied from 190,000 to 70,000 years ago.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated, such as retention ponds or drainage ditches, with a mosquito larvicide.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ditch

Noun

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
After half a mile, extremely salty radioactive water started flowing out of the borehole.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of borehole

Noun

The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of burrow

Noun

Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
During the cave excursion, Kaz and some other guests ask to swim back to the boat.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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