postholes

Definition of postholesnext
plural of posthole

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The wells would extend roughly five miles underground, stretching beneath parts of Erie.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • For decades, energy companies have disposed of that briny fluid by shooting it back underground using high-pressure injection wells.
    Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Their burrows are extensive, with at least two entrances.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Similar hard-substrate communities were also observed on rocks in the Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka, Atacama, Puysegur, Atacama, and Mussau trenches.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
  • From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • With 30 miles of trails suited for all levels, there are so many ways for visitors to explore the rocky spires, grasslands, and talus caves—Bear Gulch Cave to the east and Balconies Cave to the west.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
  • In December 2017, Said took some of his executives on a corporate retreat on the Iranian island of Qeshm, a fishing community with salt caves, mangrove forests, and dramatic canyons.
    Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This creates an intricate network of microscopic cracks that, in addition to visible furrows, help retain the water elephants douse themselves in to stay cool.
    Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Todd’s upcoming album builds upon the grooves of his previous work but feels more honest than past releases.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax.
    Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
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“Postholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postholes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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