POSTHOLES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

postholes

noun

plural of posthole

as in excavations

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Noun

Travelers are advised to avoid roadside ditches, shoulders and unmarked trails and never touch anything that could be unexploded munitions.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditches

Noun

Lauren Hixson, the town's water resources manager, said the wells needed to be fast-tracked to catch up with demand for water.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Active and abandoned oil and gas wells can spread carcinogens such as benzene, volatile organic compounds and radioactive material into surrounding soil, water and air.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wells

Noun

Their body temperature drops from about that of a human to as low as 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius), not much warmer than their burrows in winter.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
As opposed to beavers that build dams and lodges, block streams and divert and channel water, these beavers dig underwater into the bank of the reservoir and access their burrows through underground tunnels.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of burrows

Noun

As police in Kathmandu buried dozens of bodies in multiple trenches, Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
In Kathmandu, police worked in heavy rain on Tuesday to bury dozens of bodies in multiple trenches next to a forested area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of trenches

Noun

Researchers have developed cyborg cockroaches that could help deliver emergency medical care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves, and other dangerous locations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of caves

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The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of furrows

Noun

For the most part, road-running sneakers have outsoles marked by smooth, flat rubber or shallow grooves, while their trail-running counterparts flaunt lugs that can most effectively grip dirt, mud, and rocks.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
The mesh upper lets air circulate, while grooves in the sole help the shoe bend and move along with your foot instead of feeling stiff.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

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