manhole

noun/ˈmænhoʊl/

Frequency rank: #16,453 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an opening in a street or floor, usually covered, large enough for a person to pass through to reach underground pipes or cables.

Illustration for the English word “manhole”

Example sentence

The workers lifted the heavy cover to access the manhole beneath the street.

Synonyms & related words

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