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

The excavation is expected to be complete in another month, with plans to showcase the archaeological finds to the public, the Fine Arts Department said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
It was found outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an adjacent excavation unit where another intact cannonball was unearthed in March.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of excavation

Noun

Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Domaine du Météore has a vineyard set inside a meteorite crater whose sunken topography, the estate says, gives fresher, lower-alcohol fruit.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of crater

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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

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Engineers have already drilled the first data acquisition borehole to approximately 6,000 feet, providing information that will guide the next phase of development.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
So the first project is to subsidize a borehole right by the school.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 June 2026

Definition of borehole

Noun

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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