Similar words
agujero
boquete refers to a large, often jagged hole or breach, like one blown in a wall; agujero is the general word for "hole."
orificio
orificio is a small, technical opening; boquete is a large, often jagged hole or breach.
hoyo
hoyo is a hole in the ground; boquete is a large, often jagged breach hole.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
buraco
buraco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hole."
Practice
1 What does boquete mean?
hole
2 Fill the gap: Abrieron un ___ en la pared.
Full sentence: Abrieron un boquete en la pared. (They made a hole in the wall.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches boquete?
boquete: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.