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a
: a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water
b
: a sizable rounded often water-filled depression in land
2
: a pot-shaped hole in a road surface
3
: a usually minor difficulty or setback
hit a pothole in her comeback attempt
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Pastor Randy Mayer skillfully maneuvers his SUV over rough dirt roads, dodging giant potholes and jostling up steep inclines in the predawn darkness.
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Send Relief, in partnership with the Town Council, will assemble and train volunteers and send them out to walk roads and take pictures of potholes that need to be fixed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Aside from the train, new highways have begun replacing once-treacherous roads ridden with potholes.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
To be a world-class city, Dallas must fill its potholes, add more parks, boost law enforcement and lower property taxes.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Send Relief, in partnership with the Town Council, will assemble and train volunteers and send them out to walk roads and take pictures of potholes that need to be fixed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Aside from the train, new highways have begun replacing once-treacherous roads ridden with potholes.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
To be a world-class city, Dallas must fill its potholes, add more parks, boost law enforcement and lower property taxes.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pothole. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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pothole
noun
pot·hole
ˈpät-ˌhōl 
: a deep round hole (as in a road)
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