potholed

Example Sentences

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A constant stream of minibuses and cars honk their horns on a potholed road that is surrounded by dilapidated buildings.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But in many indigenous settlements on the outskirts, roads are potholed, classrooms overcrowded, clinics understaffed, electricity unreliable and residents lack secure land titles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, it needs to spend more again on the military and shore up crumbling infrastructure, from potholed roads to a decrepit rail system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The road leading to the park is potholed and in disrepair.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

When I reached the two potholed courts with tattered nets and broken fences, I found assembled about them the largest crowd of black people I had ever seen about a tennis court.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane