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Definitions

hole in the wall

NOUN
dwelling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
habitat residence
STRONG
abode castle den digs domicile dump establishment habitation haunt house lodging pad quarters residency
WEAK
commorancy
NOUN
home
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment cabin condo condominium cottage dormitory dwelling farm hospital house hut mansion palace place residence resort shelter trailer
STRONG
abode address asylum bungalow castle cave co-op diggings digs domicile dump fireside flat habitation hangout haunt hearth hideout homestead joint manor nest orphanage pad roof roost shanty turf villa
WEAK
boarding house commorancy crash pad home plate living quarters parking place rooming house where the hat is
Antonyms
WEAK
office
NOUN
house
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack
STRONG
abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation homestead joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf
WEAK
bullpen commorancy crash pad home plate pied-à-terre
Antonyms
STRONGEST
office
NOUN
joint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar club tavern
STRONG
dive honky-tonk roadhouse
WEAK
juke joint
NOUN
shelter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asylum dwelling haven home house hut lodging refuge safety sanctuary shack shed tent
STRONG
cave cover covert defense den harbor harborage hermitage hide hideaway hideout housing pen port preserve rack retirement retreat roof roost screen security shade shadow shield umbrella
WEAK
quarterage roof over head
Antonyms
STRONG
brightness light
NOUN
tunnel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
channel hole mine pit shaft subway underpass
STRONG
adit burrow crosscut drift passage tube
WEAK
crawl space crawlway

Example Sentences

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Investigators later found a hole in the wall linking the two houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The sheriff's office released images of the hole in the wall, which shows what the piping fixture looked like before the toilet was ripped out.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Side Pie is a little hole in the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

If you kick a hole in the wall in my house, don't ask me how to fix it.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

He crept to his closet and lifted the cardboard flap covering a hole in the wall.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.