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pit

pit

122 6.8
A place where people gather for an activity, like trading
  • noun
  • /pɪt/
  • NSFW
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  • Welcome back to Challenge Pit and happy Leap Day.
  • orchestra pit
  • a pit stop

But she gets sent out to the pit to be punished.

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Examples

  • The car raced to the pit for a quick refueling during the competition.

  • I work there now restocking the ball pit with balls.

  • Did you find out why the guys in Pit 6 are losing their hair?

  • We go into the bear pit.

  • One of these locations will be near the former Fire Pit Sports Bar and Grill site.

  • We ate that night at a roadside barbecue pit under the stars.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Welcome to the pit!

  • Gary's Barbecue Pit.

  • Traders gathered in the trading pit to make quick deals on the stock market.

  • At the concert, the band performed from a stage that was right above the pit in front of the audience.

Synonyms

arena
vspit
168 3.1

An area of activity or competition where people try to succeed

is a specific place for a particular activity rather than a general field
3 4.7

A lowered space in front of a stage where musicians sit and play for a show

is a general term for a special area used for various activities
cockpit
vspit
  • NSFW
2 9.9

A pit where people watch roosters fight

is a neutral modern label for special activity areas not an archaic term

Idioms

Cause a sudden sick feeling of fear or shock in the stomach

Compounds

40 3.9

A strong, muscular dog often kept as a pet and known for loyalty

21 3.9

A quick stop during a race to refuel or change tires

14 3.6

A short stop on a trip to rest, stretch, or get fuel

money pit
  • Informal
6 7.3

A thing like a house or boat that always needs a lot of money for repairs

4 3.6

A hole in the ground where people dig gravel for building

4 2.9

An outdoor place that holds a fire for warmth or cooking

4 7.6

A place with thick sticky black oil that traps animals and preserves their bones

bottomless pit
  • Informal
3 6.3

A situation that always needs more money or help

A lowered space in front of a stage where musicians sit and play for a show

3 2.4

A place in the ground where people burn wood or charcoal to cook meat

pit viper
  • Specialized
3 8.0

A snake with a heat pit near each eye that injects poison when it bites

snake pit
  • Informal
3 7.3

An unpleasant, chaotic place where people act badly toward each other

pit of despair
  • Informal
2 9.0

A very deep feeling of sadness with no hope

1 3.1

A hard stone in the middle of a peach that contains the seed

A strong, muscular dog breed from the United States with a short coat and high energy

flea pit
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A small dirty cinema or theater in very bad condition

borrow pit
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A hole that people dig to take soil or gravel for building work

A strong dog with short fur that is often loyal and brave

A slight hollow just below the chest bone where you feel anxiety or pain

pit-house
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A shelter dug partly into the ground with a roof to live in or keep animals

plutonium pit
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A metal sphere with plutonium that starts a nuclear explosion when squeezed by explosives

6.8

A large hole in the ground where people dig out chalk

6.0

A deep hole at a volcano with hot, glowing lava at the bottom

pit lizard
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who often goes to bars and clubs at night

pit nutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A fan of car racing who pays too much attention to small race details

pit run
  • Specialized
7.9

Gravel taken directly from a pit or quarry with mixed stone sizes

pit-run gravel
  • Specialized
7.4

A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is

pit-yacker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who tells stories and gossip about miners, often in a funny way

4.9

A pit filled with thick sticky slime used for messy games

4.9

A large open hole in the ground where people take stone for building

How Specialized

arena
129 2.9
pit
  • NSFW
122 6.8
area
1.0
place
1.0

Surface Forms

pit singular
pits plural

Etymology

Pit is also used for a special area where people gather for an activity, like the trading pit or orchestra pit, because these places are often a lower 'space' or sunken area where people stand to work or perform.