pothole

4 definitions • 2 examples

a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather:

The car's suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it.

a deep hole formed underground in limestone areas by the gradual rubbing and dissolving action of water flowing through the stone

a problem:

The road to economic recovery is full of potholes.

a hole in the surface of a road caused by traffic and bad weather