Sinkholes Synonyms

A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sinks
  2. basins
  3. hollows
  4. sags
  5. pits
  6. dips
  7. depressions
  8. concavities

Sinkholes Sentence Examples

  • They are due largely to sinkholes or depressions caused by solution of the limestone of the region.

  • Sometimes the water enters the ground through huge holes called sinkholes.

  • Weathering of the limestone surface created a karst landscape with sinkholes and caves present.

  • These are sinkholes formed by cave-ins over the underground rivers common in the region.

  • Oceans are usually full of sinkholes and undercurrents that can pull an unsuspecting swimmer under.

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