pit

noun/pɪt/CEFR B1

গর্ত, খাদ; খনি

Meaning

A large hole in the ground, natural or dug.

Example sentences

They dug a pit for the rubbish.তারা ময়লার জন্য একটি গর্ত খুঁড়ল।
The old coal pit was closed.পুরোনো কয়লাখনিটি বন্ধ করে দেওয়া হলো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: crater, quarry, sinkhole

Antonyms: mound

Similar words, and what each means

crater
জ্বালামুখ, গহ্বর
A large round hole in the ground, made by a volcano or an impact.
quarry
পাথর খনি, খাদান
A place where stone or minerals are dug out of the ground.
sinkhole
ভূগর্ভস্থ গহ্বর, ধস-গর্ত
A hole in the ground formed when the surface suddenly collapses.

Other English words for “গর্ত, খাদ; খনি”

den
A hidden place where a wild animal rests or shelters.
hole
An opening or empty space in something solid.
hollow
Having an empty space inside, or a dip in the ground.
gully
A narrow channel cut into the ground by running water.

Opposite words

mound
ঢিবি, স্তূপ
A small hill, or a pile of something.

“pit” elsewhere on EnglishBD

There are now potholes deep enough to hide a brick, and after a shower they fill with water so that a rider cannot tell a puddle from a pit.
Letter to the Editor about a Bad Road →
The musicians tuned their instruments in the orchestra pit.
orchestra pit — dictionary →
Silage is kept in a sealed pit.
silage — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“pit” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অনুমতিপত্র, পারমিট
- • সার্ভার, পরিবেশক কম্পিউটার
- • কুরুনি, গ্রেটার, সবজি বা পনির ঝুরি করার যন্ত্র
- • গর্ত, খাদ; খনি
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গর্ত, খাদ; খনি — pit (noun) — গর্ত, খাদ; খনি. A large hole in the ground, natural or dug.
Which word is closest in meaning to “pit”?
- • crater
- • windmill
- • foyer
- • horticulturist
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crater — crater — জ্বালামুখ, গহ্বর. A large round hole in the ground, made by a volcano or an impact.

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