death pit

plural death pits

1. A concealed hole in the ground designed to kill, trap, or severely injure a target.
2. biologyA natural trap where ancient animals became mired and died en masse, resulting in dense, highly concentrated fossil deposits.
3. A plague pit.
4. figurativelyAny scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction.
5. video gamesSynonym of bottomless pit.

   Synonyms: bottomless pit