Added 10 October 2026 manhole /ˈmænhəʊl/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about manhole at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations. A hole providing access to the inside of a boiler, tank etc. The anus of man, in a sexual context. Origin From man + hole. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: drainsewersewagemanwaygully-holewellwellholeearthholetunnelsinkholenesthole Back to today's word