postholes

noun

Definition of postholesnext
plural of posthole
as in excavations

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  1. trenches
  2. valleys
  3. caverns
  4. troughs
Noun
  • Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.
    Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the mid-60s, possibly reaching low 70s in some of the valleys.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • Because of its proximity to Interstate 81, folks drive in RVs from all over the United States to see the caverns, and this campground is prepared with full-service sites to accommodate the biggest of rigs.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Paddle amidst the towering rock formations, the remnants of Virgin Gorda's volcanic past, to discover hidden caverns where waves and sand meet.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of caverns
Noun
  • Misjudgements and poor patches of form are part of the narrative in Test match troughs.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, several settlement pits, troughs, and above-ground structures were identified.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of troughs
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