Definitions for: Pothole

[n] a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

Webster (1913) Definition: Pot"hole`, n.
A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the
grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the
water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.

Synonyms: chuckhole

See Also: hole, hollow