sinkhole
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The meaning (definition) of the word sinkhole
a sudden deep hole that opens up in the ground
The word sinkhole used in a sentence
“A big sinkhole opened in the road after the rain.”
Words that mean the same as sinkhole (synonyms)
hole
The plural of the word sinkhole
sinkholes
How the word sinkhole is said around the world
| French | gouffre |
| Spanish | sumidero |
| Mandarin | 天坑 |
| Hindi | सिंकहोल |
| Arabic | حفرة انهيار أرضي |
| Russian | карстовая воронка |
| Portuguese (EU) | dolina |
| Portuguese (BR) | dolina |
| Japanese | 陥没穴 |
| German | Erdloch |
| Urdu | سنکھول |
| Punjabi | ਸਿੰਕਹੋਲ |
| Korean | 싱크홀 |
| Hebrew | בולען |
| Greek | καταβόθρα |
| Dutch | zinkgat |
| Filipino | butas ng lababo |
| Vietnamese | hố sụt |
| Turkish | çukur |
| Persian | گودال |
| Polish | lej krasowy |
| Ukrainian | провал |
| Bengali | সিঙ্কহোল |
| Swedish | slukhål |
| Italian | voragine |
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