0 a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: --
The car's suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it.
1 a problem: --
2 a hole in the surface of a road caused by traffic and bad weather --
Incorrect camber, potholes, drains and damaged surfaces are frequent problems for the cyclist.
They have to ride at the side of the road where the potholes are at their worst.
There are big potholes which have existed for months on end.
The potholes that still exist are few and can easily be avoided.
They are getting heavy potholes at the side.
The road is reduced to road waves and potholes.
The council is seeking to do something about potholes, holes in the road, and broken lamp posts.
Others have been patched and had patches put upon patches, only for potholes to appear in the middle of each and every patch.