manhole

noun

man·hole ˈman-ˌhōl

: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure

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The audience gets a re-introduction to the afterlife when a French graffiti artist (Sami Slimane) working for Delia accidentally falls down a New York City manhole and ends up in the tiled, off-kilter hallway from the first movie. —

Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Deputy Chief Billy Breedlove of the Corpus Christi Police Department told PEOPLE on July 18 that there was an open manhole in a farm field approximately 600 feet from where authorities believe Harris was last seen. —

David Chiu, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 More: Man who sought shelter in manhole triggers gas leak First responders are on the scene taping off the section of the street and working with the fire department. —

Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024 Children have died falling into manholes after their covers were stolen. —

Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manhole