sinkhole

noun

sink·hole ˈsiŋk-ˌhōl

Synonyms of sinkhole next

: a hollow place or depression in which drainage collects

: a hollow in a limestone region that communicates with a cavern or passage

: sink sense 2

: something (such as an unprofitable investment) that steadily drains money or resources

a financial sinkhole

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The neighbors don’t stop by anymore — not since my husband rigged our garage to look like a sinkhole had opened up in the ground, and Mrs. Hewitt’s cat disappeared into the hedge in panic. —

Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024 Missouri Ha Ha Tonka State Park has a series of trails such as the rugged Colosseum Trail that winds through a sinkhole and beneath a natural bridge. —

Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Crews drilled steel pillars deep into the ground, disturbing a fragile ecosystem of thousands of caverns and freshwater sinkholes known as cenotes. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 Trapped in sinkholes or lost within labyrinthine passages, these animals died, and their remains became fossilized and preserved by rising water levels. —

Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sinkhole