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The word pothole comes from when the roads were just clay and people would remove the clay to make pots, resulting in holes in the road hence the name "pot holes".

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Is pothole a compound word?

Yes, "pothole" is a compound word made up of "pot" and "hole."


What are some synonyms of the word pothole?

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The Pothole was created on 1997-02-20.


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How do you spell pothole?

The correct spelling is P-O-T-H-O-L-E.


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