earthhole

English

Alternative forms

  • earth-hole, earth hole

Etymology

From Middle English eorthehole, equivalent to earth +‎ hole.

Noun

earthhole (plural earthholes)

  1. A hole or cavern in the earth; a cave.
    • 1997, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Death:
      And because she lived — like hundreds of other families — in an earthhole — since all the houses were destroyed — she had nothing to give me.
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