Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Broader
natural depressiondepression
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APA
swallow hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallow%20hole
MLA
“swallow hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallow%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swallow hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallow%20hole.
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