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HOHL/həʊl/

A hole is an empty space in something, or an opening through it: a hole in a sock, a hole in the ground. Countable: a hole, holes. Dig a hole; a round hole. A door is an opening you walk through on purpose; a hole is often a problem or a gap. Not whole (complete) — same sound, different spelling.

Meaning

An empty space in something, or an opening through it.

Examples

• “There is a hole in my sock.”
• “The road has a deep hole.”
• “Moths made holes in the jumper.”

Good to know

a hole (gap / opening). Mix-up: whole (complete) — homophone. Verb: dig a hole.

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