pit
A hole in the ground.
Example
“The meadow around the town is full of old pits.”
Other meanings
An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
“Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race.”
The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
Synonyms
- cavity
A kind of
- hole
Kinds of pit
- fire pit
- tar pit
Word history
From Old English "pytt".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.