plural divots
1
Scotland
: a square of turf or sod
2
: a loose piece of turf (such as one dug from a golf fairway in making a shot)
The caddies, I was solemnly assured, never replace a divot; they just sprinkle grass seed from a pouch they carry. Well, this is a myth, for I repeatedly saw caddies replace divots in the course of the tournament, with the care of tile-setters.—
John Updike
John Updike3
: a small dent : a small depression or hollow
… soft pastries of yeasted dough with a divot in the center, traditionally filled with sweetened cheese or fruit …—John T. Edge
John T. EdgeExamples of divot in a Sentence
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However, there’s another type of obstacle that lurks underfoot—slight depressions in the ground such as steps, curbs, or divots that can cause a person to stumble or a wheelchair to suddenly turn awry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2016
The fuss-free aluminum design holds 12 cards with a divot to easily slide them out and there’s also an external money clip for easy access to cash.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Each one is unique, with its own divots, texture, and color.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The lid has divots like a Staub lid, which, theoretically, help contain moisture.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
And the walls on either side of me looked like golf balls, all these divots carved by the wave action and melting.
—Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The Canyon crawls over moon-like divots and craters like a little monkey.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Part of the once icy expanse of the Suicide Glacier has been replaced by an earthen divot that gets filled up like a bathtub each summer, setting the sequence in motion.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2016
The fuss-free aluminum design holds 12 cards with a divot to easily slide them out and there’s also an external money clip for easy access to cash.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Each one is unique, with its own divots, texture, and color.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The lid has divots like a Staub lid, which, theoretically, help contain moisture.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
And the walls on either side of me looked like golf balls, all these divots carved by the wave action and melting.
—Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Callaway 4-in-1 Golf Divot Repair Tool Callaway 4-in-1 Golf Divot Repair Tool
Save 12% on a popular Callaway divot repair tool with this October Prime Day deal.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The Canyon crawls over moon-like divots and craters like a little monkey.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Part of the once icy expanse of the Suicide Glacier has been replaced by an earthen divot that gets filled up like a bathtub each summer, setting the sequence in motion.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Divot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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