sinkhole meaning
UK US /ˈsɪŋkhoʊl/ 2 syllables
sinkhole (noun): a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
Definition of sinkhole
- a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Synonyms: sink, swallow hole
Type of: natural depression
sinkhole in a sentence
- A sinkhole has appeared in the middle of the highway.
- Miroslav decided to check out the sinkhole.
- A sinkhole formed under the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight cars.
- These sinkholes are time bombs.
- Miroslav saw the creature dragging Rima to the sinkhole.
How to pronounce sinkhole
sinkhole is pronounced /ˈsɪŋkhoʊl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in LE · 8-letter words
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