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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This was soon followed by the excavation of two more burials of Princess Ita and Princess Khenmet, and then Princess Itaweret and Princess Sathathormeryt.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The excavation, carried out by an Egyptian archaeological mission under the supervision of the SCA, also uncovered pottery coffins, as well as a collection of incense burners, oil lamps, and funerary amulets.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of excavation

Noun

And, on March 4, 2022, a mysterious rocket body slammed into the moon, blasting out a weird double crater.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Fernando anticipates an impact crater nearly 90 feet across and 16 feet deep (27 meters across and 5 meters deep), too small to see from Earth but visible to spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of crater

Noun

The Stockton Fire Department said two bodies were recovered from a construction trench that collapsed on Saturday morning.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
The toxic mix of oil and an underground water called brine, several times saltier than the ocean, poured into a ditch along Petrolia Lane and crept toward an unnamed stream.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditch

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Unlike conventional nuclear plants, Deep Fission’s design places a pressurized water reactor about one mile below the surface inside a deep borehole.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of borehole

Noun

The Reflecting Pool, the Smithsonian and prairie pothole wetland easements, in readers' eyes.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Orange construction barrels and pothole cones are familiar sights to Michiganders, with the Michigan Department of Transportation managing road construction projects each year.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of pothole

Noun

Burmese pythons have wiped out 87% to 99% of native mammal populations in parts of the Everglades, and green iguanas tear up landscaping and burrow into seawalls, weakening infrastructure.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Repel Pests From Eaves and Wood Soffits Wasps, spiders, ants, and many other pests can get into your eaves, burrow into soffits, and make their way under roofing shingles, especially during the warmer months of the year.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of burrow

Noun

Kat and Aesha take the guests swimming in some nearby caves while the rest of the crew holds down the fort.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Adventure seekers should make time for Xplor’s zip lines and underground cave system, while Xenses provides a playful take on nature complete with optical illusions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

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