agujero

/aɣuˈxeɾo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

agujero is the everyday, general word for "hole"; orificio is more technical or anatomical, referring to a small opening or orifice.

hoyo often refers to a hole in the ground, like a golf hole or a pit; agujero is more general, like a hole in fabric or a wall.

boquete refers to a large, often jagged hole or breach, like one blown in a wall; agujero is the general word for "hole."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

buraco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hole."

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Last updated 2026-09-24