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posthole

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P OW1 S T HH OW2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To sink one's legs deep into snow while walking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: post hole

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hole

History

Etymology

From post + hole.