How to Use "Hole" with Example Sentences

hole (n): an opening that goes all the way through; a hollow place

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Used with adjectives:

"There is a huge hole in the side of the building."
(huge, big, gaping, great, large, massive)

"They dug a deep hole for the foundation."
(deep)

"There is a tiny hole in her sock."
(tiny, small, round)

"The door is full of drill holes."
(drill, bullet, screw, nail)

"There is a drainage hole under the washing machine."
(drainage)

Used with verbs:

"They dug a hole to bury the treasure."
(dug)

"She drilled holes in the wall."
(drilled, made, cut, punched, created)

"He wore a hole in his shoe."
(wore)

"The missile blasted a hole in the building."
(blasted, blew, ripped, tore)

"The sparks burned a hole through my sleeve."
(burned)

"We need to fill in this hole before someone gets hurt."
(fill in, fill, patch, plug)

Used with prepositions:

"The dog went down a hole."
(down, into)

"There's a huge hole in my favorite shirt."
(in)

"I can see light through a hole in the roof."
(through)