KNOTHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

knothole

noun

Definition of knothole

as in keyhole

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Recent Examples of knothole Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view. — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021 The Harding Park knothole gang had an eventful day Thursday at the opening of the PGA Championship. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 6 Aug. 2020 For those Little League/knothole baseball and softball players playing on summer teams, the diamond can get toasty. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018 Veteran scouts recently regaled USA TODAY Sports in stories of a knothole between the clubhouse and the dugout at the old Polo Grounds, with the manager able to relay signs to the hitter. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017

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Noun

Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
For women, a plaid dress featured a keyhole detail set off by a shoe buckle — shoes being an unlikely inspiration for the collection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

In the Victorian era, men wore them in their jacket buttonhole as a sign of their bachelor status and interest in changing it.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of buttonhole

Noun

Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026
Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website).

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinhole

Noun

Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, everything seems as tranquil as the surface of Mars, seen in the opening moments from space and then slowly zoomed in on as the camera seems to enter a black wormhole in the red soil.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wormhole

Noun

The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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