Pothole and Pit

Pothole noun - A pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface).

Pit is a synonym for pothole in chuckhole topic. In some cases you can use "Pit" instead a noun "Pothole".

Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

Pothole is a synonym for pit in hole topic. You can use "Pothole" instead the word "Pit" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as make holes in.