pit

Definition

A hole in the ground.

Etymology

From Middle English pit, pet, püt, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus (“trench, pit, well”), although there are phonetic difficulties.

Example Sentences

• "The meadow around the town is full of old pits."
• "27 Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him."
• "Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race."