cesspool
Translation
cesspool, septic tank, sink of corruption
Examples
The old house had a cesspool in the garden.
The old house had a cesspool in the garden.
He described the city as a cesspool of corruption.
He described the city as a cesspool of corruption.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cesspool a place for waste. The old house had a cesspool in the garden.
((a)) cesspool of ((sth.)) a place full of something bad. He described the city as a cesspool of corruption.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cesspit, septic tank, sink of iniquity
Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'sesperal' (drainpipe) combined with 'pool'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a pool that has 'ceased' to be clean and is now a 'cesspool'.