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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

formation, geological formation go
(geology) the geological features of the earth

depression, natural depression go
a sunken or depressed geological formation

hole, hollow go
a depression hollowed out of solid matter

pit, cavity
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

noun.object

9 Subcategories

trou-de-loup go
a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
barbecue pit go
a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat
borrow pit go
a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
divot go
(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
fire pit go
a pit whose floor is incandescent lava
quicksand go
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
sandpit go
a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
sawpit go
a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw
tar pit go
a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth