1. holes dug in the ground for setting fence posts or similar vertical supports

Examples

• The workers dug postholes every eight feet along the property line.
• We need to make the postholes at least two feet deep for stability.
• The fence installation was delayed because the postholes filled with water after the rain.
• He used a post-hole digger to create uniform postholes around the garden.
• The contractor marked where each of the postholes should be dug.
• Rocky soil made digging the postholes much more difficult than expected.