earthhole

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Etymology

From Middle English eorthehole; equivalent to earth +‎ hole. Akin to Scots ert hyle (earthhole, pit).

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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