What is another word for manholes?

Pronunciation: [mˈanhə͡ʊlz] (IPA)

Manholes are essential components of a city's sewage and underground infrastructure. They allow access to underground pipes and channels for maintenance and repair work. However, these structures are also known by several synonyms, including access points, maintenance holes, inspection chambers, and utility access chambers. Additionally, these structures are called service or utility tunnels, underground vaults, and access shafts. The names given to these structures vary by location, and the term used often depends on their function. Whatever they are called, manholes are crucial elements of modern infrastructure, and their importance cannot be understated.

What are the hypernyms for Manholes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    access points, underground infrastructure, utility covers, utility openings.

Usage examples for Manholes

Or they step into open manholes.
"The Wailing Octopus"
Harold Leland Goodwin
Reggie says that policemen dive down manholes when they see you coming."
"A Damsel in Distress"
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Two manholes give access for cleaning purposes.
"Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II"
Joshua Rose

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