What does cesspit mean?

Q: What does cesspit mean?

n. A cesspit is a hole in the ground with a cover, used to collect waste from buildings, like from toilets.; A cesspit can also describe a place where bad or dishonest people come together.

cesspit

🇺🇸 /ˈsespɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsespɪt/

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noun

A cesspit is a hole in the ground with a cover, used to collect waste from buildings, like from toilets.

The old house had a cesspit in the backyard that needed to be cleaned out.

A cesspit can also describe a place where bad or dishonest people come together.

The neighborhood was once a cesspit of crime, but it has improved over the years.

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A cesspit is a hole in the ground with a cover, used to collect waste from buildings, like from toilets.; A cesspit can also describe a place where bad or dishonest people come together.

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Plural cesspits