Synonyms of perforations

perforations

noun

plural of perforation

1

as in punctures

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

during the lesson the boy absentmindedly made perforations in his paper with his pencil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punctures
• punches
• slits
• tears
• pinholes
• grooves
• pricks
• cuts
• pinpricks
• stabs
• hollows
• incisions
• ruptures
• lacerations
• breaks
• slashes
• gouges
• notches
• gashes
• rents
• rips

2

as in apertures

a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing

poked the button through a perforation in the fabric

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apertures
• holes
• openings
• crevices
• orifices
• slits
• spaces
• cracks
• fissures
• slots
• tears
• vents
• ruptures
• gashes
• clefts
• punches
• pores
• loopholes
• punctures
• slashes
• rifts
• outlets
• notches
• inlets
• splits
• pinholes
• cuts
• entrances
• crannies
• rents
• mouths
• breaches
• intakes
• chinks
• exits
• potholes
• breaks
• buttonholes
• pinpricks
• keyholes
• airholes
• wormholes
• peepholes
• knotholes
• armholes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seals
• patches
• fillers
• plugs
• fillings
• barriers
• obstacles
• obstructions
• stoppers
• fills
• blockages

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of perforations

The seats are beautiful too with patterns and panels and perforations for the heating and cooling. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024

It’s made from durable resin with perforations in the chairs to keep your guests cool on hotter days. —Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024

Inside, the colossal entrance atrium wows visitors—plus, perforations in its walls and ceiling allowing sunlight to illuminate a huge statue of Ramses II (known himself to be one of Ancient Egypt’s most ambitious builders). —Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024