What is the Spanish word for "pit"?

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English

pit

Spanish

pozo

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Alternative translations of "pit"

fosa
hoyo
mina
cantera

Examples of how to use "pit" in Spanish

English
A deep pit was in the ground.
Spanish
Había un pozo profundo en el suelo.
English
He fell into a deep pit behind the barn.
Spanish
Él cayó en un pozo profundo detrás del granero.
English
She removed the peach pit before eating.
Spanish
Ella quitó el hueso de durazno antes de comer.
English
The workers dug a pit for the tree.
Spanish
Los trabajadores cavaron un pozo para el árbol.
English
A small pit formed in the soft soil.
Spanish
Se formó un pequeño hoyo en la tierra blanda.

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