: a hole through which one may go especially to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
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The firefighters managed to pull the children and pets out through a manhole in the street.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Crews went through a manhole to rescue a woman who was found trapped in a storm drain in Southern California several days after she was reported missing, officials said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The fountains in Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the elaborate manhole covers with the city seal and even stone pavers on the First and Second streets transit mall all have held up pretty well.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock remains closed after a manhole explosion apparently sparked a series of fires around campus Wednesday night.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Crews went through a manhole to rescue a woman who was found trapped in a storm drain in Southern California several days after she was reported missing, officials said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
The fountains in Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the elaborate manhole covers with the city seal and even stone pavers on the First and Second streets transit mall all have held up pretty well.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock remains closed after a manhole explosion apparently sparked a series of fires around campus Wednesday night.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Manhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhole. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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manhole
noun
man·hole
ˈman-ˌhōl 
: a covered hole (as in a pavement, tank, or boiler) through which a worker may go
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